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Quotation dates: 1460, 1528-1578
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Repuls(e, v. Also: ra- and -pulls(e. [e.m.E. repulse (a1548); obs. F. repulser, L. repulsāre, f. repuls-, p.p. stem of repellere. Cf. Repous(e v.] tr. a. To put or drive away (a person); to divorce. b. To reject or refuse (a petition). c. To frustrate (an attempt or purpose. d. To beat back (an assailant). e. To exclude (fear, etc.) from (fra) one's mind.a. 1460 Hay Alex. (S.T.S.) 2123.
The senascall … thocht to mak mareage With King Philip in his letter age And to repuls my mother with ane blameb. 1533 Bell. Livy I 182/16.
Becaus his petitiouns war repulsit afore the senate, he said in this wise [etc.]c. 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 6/25.
Ther disordinant intentione vas haistyly repulsit … by the martial sciens of ȝour … fadird. 1528 Douglas Corr. 136.
Bot I haif rapulsit my Lord Houme … fra the saminge 1533 Bell. Livy I 147/7.
Porsena, repulsit of his first assalt, set him be prudent counsell to sege the ciete a1578 Pitsc. I 83/9.
Repullsite. 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 7/2.
Dredour ande schame beand repulsit fra my melancolius cogitations
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