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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1572-1590
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Misga, p.t. [Reduced form of misgave, p.t. of Misgif v.] Of a firearm: Missed fire, misfired. = Misgif v. 3. — 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 292.
The said seruand should schote him with ane dag, bot his peice faillit and misga c1590 J. Stewart II. 39/320.
His dag misga, the snapvark vas not fyn
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