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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1600-1611
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(Pervise,) Pervyse, v. Also: -veise. [L. pervīs-, p.p. stem of pervidēre to look over, survey; but in the quot. for 1611 perh. merely a variant of Peruse v. Cf. e.m.E. pervised ‘editorial and dictionary error for peruise Peruse’ (OED.).] tr. To look over, examine. = Peruse v. 2. — 1600-1610 Melvill 662.
So he gave him in the instructiounes to perveise the coppie 1611 Criminal Trials III. 209.
Credeit to handill and pervyse his writtis and euidentis
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