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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1490-1584
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Pharisian(e, -sien, -sean, n. Also: -zean; pharesian(e; pl. also pharisience, -esiance. [OF. pharisien (13th c. in Hatz.-Darm.) Farisian(e n. Cf. ME. farisen (once, c 1394), 17th c. Eng. pharisæan (1645).] A Pharisee. = Pharisé n.1 1 and 2.(1) 1490 Irland Mir. I. 20/11.
And of this is exempill of the Pharizean and the publican 1533 Gau 108/20.
The Phariseans and pyntit ypocritis 1533 Ib. 108/22.
Pharesiane 1551 Hamilton Catechism 63.
Thai … that ar … prydful … or … dispysis thair nychtbour as did the pridful Pharisiane c1552 Lynd. Mon. 3889.
The fals Pharesiance [v.r. Pharisience] Ane sect of fenȝeit religioun(2) 1533 Gau 13/19.
Thay that callis falslie apone the nayme of God as dois the ypocritis and the Pharesians 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 193.
Pharesianis [D. Pharisians] 1584 Sempill Sat. P. xlv. Prol. 127.
Polluters of his holie temple Lyk to scrybes and fals Pharisians
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