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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Aschoir, adv. [e.m.E. a shore (1586), ashoar.] Ashore; on land. —1601 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 219.
To pas to the read to bring aschoir ony man 1633 M. Works Acc. XXXI. 3.
For losseing [the deals] and putting them aschoir
