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Quotation dates: 1546-1555
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(Fruit-,) Frute-tre(e, n. [e.m.E. fruite yree (1577).] A tree bearing fruit. — 1546 Acts Lords of Council MS. XXI. 54.
The … distructioun of the orchartis … and frute treys 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 38/2.
The fragrant flureise of euyrie frute tree 1555 Acts II. 499/2.
The steilaris of … frute treis
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