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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1456, 1513
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Alleris, a. Also: allaris, alliris, allyris. [From Aller a. with addition of possessive -is.] Of all. Only in our and thair alleris = of us all, of all of them. a1400 Legends of the Saints xxviii. 28.
For thru humylite … Was Mary mad oure alleris med c1420 Wynt. I. 24 (C).
The Incarnatioune That maid our alleris saluacioune c1420 Ib. viii. 5290.
The lordis … ordanyt wyth thaire allaris will, That Inglis suld the Scottis prys 1456 Hay I. 243/35.
He … aw to geve compt to the hiest juge of thair allaris mysdedis c1450-2 Howlat 276.
Sen it nechit Natur, thar alleris mastris c1450-2 Ib. 864.
At thar allaris instance 1513 Doug. xii. i. 40.
I sall revenge … our allyris [Sm. alliris, R. alleris] offens
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