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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1438
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Pres, v.2 [Sc. var., or altered form of, ME (14th c.) and e.m.E. (once, 1581) prest to make ready ? f. prest Prest adj.] refl. — ?1438 Alex. i 572.
That I micht pres me in my gere And lepe vpon my stalwart steid
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"Pres v.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/pres_v_2>
