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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1572-1659
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Ewfall, Ewfauld, Ewffald, Eufauld, adj. Varr. of Aufald, Awfald a. — 1572 Montgomery Mem. 209.
I … sall tak ane leill, trew, ewffald and plane part with the saidis Hew 1589 Sutherland Chart. 164.
That the saidis lordis … sall … plane and ewfauld pairt tak in all thair lesum adois 1617 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 353.
[Those] admittit burgesses … gawe their aythis … that thay suld … give thair trew and ewfall counsall quhen it is askit 1659 Irvine Mun. II. 84.
For the deutifull eufauld and reddy serving of the inhabitants
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