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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Marmor(e, -our, n. [L. marmor.] Marble. = Marbil(l n., Marbre n.(1) a1400 Leg. S. xxi. 888.
A kyrk … Of marmore mad Ib. xlii. 276.
Marmour a1538 Abell 8 a.
This tempill wes of quhit marmor 1596 Dalr. I. 132/10.
The sentences of this contracte in marmor war hewin 1602 Crawford Mining P. 12 Oct.
The inyndis of gold … and of all vther minerallis (except irne and marmore) 1638 Adamson Muses Thr. 90.
Some characters cunninglie incisde … In solid marmor(2) a1538 Abell 63 b.
The fataill marmour(3) 1596 Dalr. I. 79/2.
This marmore stane in forme of a chyre Ib. marg.
The marmor chyre is the Scottis chyre of destinie Ib. 129/31.