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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fox, Foxe, n. [ME. and OE. fox.] A fox. 1375 Barb. xix. 663.
Intill the luge a fox he saw a1500 Henr. Fab. 452.
This fenȝeit foxe, fals and dissimulate Ib. 819.
Ay rinnis the foxe, als lang as he fute has c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlix. 31.
Off the fals fox dissimvlatour Kynd hes euery theiff and tratour 1549 Compl. 73/22.
The beiris, lyons, … foxis, and dogis 1567 G. Ball. 175.
Ane cursit fox lay hid in roxattrib. 1501 Treas. Acc. II. 109.
To men that kest the fox erdis in the Park 1550 Reg. Great S. 105/1.
Duos pileos lie fox hattis 1674 Argyll Justic. Rec. I. 34.
He ... did hide a great part therof in fox dens