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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1572
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Advort, v. [For avort, F. avorter.] tr. To bear abortively. —1572 Satirical Poems xxxiii. 42.
My awin children … haue me disconfortit. I trauell ȝit, as I had thame aduortit