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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1554
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Controve, Contruve, v. Also: controfe, -truf(e, -truff, -truwe. [ME. controve (c 1330), -troeve, OF. controver.] To contrive, devise, invent.(a) a1400 Legends of the Saints xxi. 418.
Quhou scho controvit, & gat fra hyme leyf to pase With hyr barnis til Athenas 1513 Doug. v. i. 13.
Eneas … knew alsso quhat thyngis mycht be controvyt By women in fury rage that strangly luffyt 1513 Ib. vii. vi. 104.
A mar myschefe for to controve 1554 Duncan Laideus Test. 162.
By office this to dignitie promouit, … With shreud lymmaris wickitlie controfit(b) c1420 Wynt. iii. 350.
Quhen that he sawe … that hym behuwyde Mak hyr ansuere, he contruvyde [C. contruffit] A fenyheyd ansuere 1456 Hay I. 28/36.
Thai have contrufit sa mony lesingis, cautelis and fals instrumentis with counterfetit selis 1461 Liber Pluscardensis 382.
All thir foulis that melody contruvis [v.r. contrufeis] a1500 Buke of the Sevyne Sagis 2338.
He fande wele he had hir luf. Than kest he quentans to contruf 1513 Doug. viii. i. 8 (R).
Al Latium … sone contruuit Ane coniuratioun
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