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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Ascry, v. [Cf. e.m.E. escry in the same sense.] tr. To descry. —1533 Bell. Livy II. 222/2.
How the Gaulis had won the capitoll war nocht thai war ascryit be the geis
