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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dishonest(e, a. [ME. (Chaucer), OF. deshoneste.] Dishonourable. — 1456 Hay I. 86/15.
To fle of the bataill is bathe dishoneste and schamefull thing Ib. II. 79/4.
God kepe thé … that thou do never sa dishonest a turn
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"Dishonest adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/dishoneste>
