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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Antichrist, Antechrist, n. Also: Antichryst, -crist; Antechriste, -chryst, -criste, -cryst. [ME. anti-, antecrist (c 1300), OF. antecrist(e, L. antichristus.] The Antichrist; in later use applied to the Pope.a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 705 (the anticrist drawis neir). 1490 Irland Mir. I. 72/27 (the condampnacione of antecrist). c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxv. 37 (the Antechrysts impyre). c1540 Lynd. Kitteis Conf. 107 (to serue the Paip, the Antechriste). 1567 G. Ball. 201 (the Antichrist is cumit but dout). 1587-99 Hume 176/348 (the ensignie of the Romane Antichryst).
