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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1420
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Preso(u)né, Presowné, n. [If not merely variant spellings of Presoun n.2, perh. repr. AF prisouné (1292) a prisoner, p.p. of OF prisoner, Priso(u)n v.] — c1420 Wynt. viii 2594.
Presoneys [C., W. presoneris] c1420 Ib. 4086.
All his men As presowneis [C. presowneris, W. presoneris] war takyn then c1420 Ib. 5427.
That he wes presowne [C., W. presoner] till hym made
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