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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1628-1632
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Inund, v.[e.m.E., once (1659), L. inundāre.] tr. To inundate. Also inunding, n. and ppl. a. — 1631–2 Peebles B. Rec. 417.
For twa hundreth faill to lay the schoole flore whilk was invndit with the water 1628 Mure Spirituall Hymne 195.
Of ire what hudge inunding spaite bad quenchde our ofspring weake 1628 Id. Doomesday 586.
[An] ouerflowing spaite Inunding this theater great 1632 Lithgow Adventures i. 13.
Tyber … impetuously inunding his bankes to make him welcome 1632 Ib. vii. 317.
Such inunding can not be called cherishing
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