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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1460, 1533
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(Reprue,) Reprw(e, v. Var. of repruve Repreve v., with loss of intervocalic-v-. Cf. Reprue n.— c1460 Consail Vys Man 94.
Serve thi maister … And luf weil al thing that he louis And commend nocht at he reprwys 1533 Gau 29/3.
Al the writ quhilk is inspirit be the halie Gaist is profetabil to tech, to reprw, to correk
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