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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Westis, n. ?pl. (?) — a1630 S. Leith Rec. 2 Ser. 284/2.
Q. How was Chrystis body broken. A. In body with schorges, with thornis, and with those speiris and theis naillis that persed Him in soull with the haill westis of His Fathers wraith, we sould have taine under oure sines
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