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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1460-1570
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Arrour, Arror, n. Also: arroure, arour, aror. [ME. arrour (15th c.), var. of errour: see Errour.] Error. c1460 Thewis Gud Wemen 62.
Thai turne in wys [= vice] and in arroure 1507 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 709.
Not throw strenth compellit nor arrour sliddin 1525 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 110.
Sic arorys of the sayd Luthyr 1531 Bell. Boece I. 169.
Oure forebearis war dissauit … in thair arrouris 1531 Ib. II. 105.
To bring thair pepil out of thair arrouris 1552–3 Treasurer's Accounts X. 161.
To preif certane pointis in the summondis of arroure 1570 Lanark B. Rec. 48.
James Lokart procutur … protestis for willfull arour 1570 Leslie 266.
To abjure thair arrouris
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