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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Quotation dates: 1650-1657
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Whol(l)e, Whoell, Whoall, adj. (Var. of Quhole adj.) — 1650 Lamont Diary 18.
A thanksgiuing being indicted … to be keiped throughe out the wholle kingdome 1651 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 117.
Mr. Jon Row preached on the 13 cap. of Hosea, and haid finished the whoell book, bot myndit not to preach wpone the fourteint cap. 1656 Cockburnspath Baron Ct. 16 Feb. (see Wair n.d).
Whole 1657 Fraser P. 128.
Morphies fisheings not midled withe heir becaus of the condiscendence which was maid withe the whoall commissioners
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