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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1572-1646
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(Rimbursines,) Rimburstenness, Rumbursines, -burssanes, -bursnes, n. [Rimbursin n. and -nes. Cf. Rambussennesse.] Rupture, hernia. = Rimbursin n., Rimburst n. — 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 321.
[The] regent lay deidlie seik of rumburssanes, and war nocht he wes cuttit he haid lost the lyff 1579 Despauter (1579).
Ramex, rumbursines 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 168/1029.
Rumbursnes, white hydropsie als, The languishing ptisie eik a1646 Wedderburn Voc. (1673) 19.
Rimburstenness
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