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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1513
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Birslit, Byrslyt, ppl. a. Also: birs-, byrsillit; brissillit. [f. Birsil v.] Scorched; hardened by scorching. 1513 Doug. vii. viii. 109.
Blunt steyngis of the byrsillit [R. brissillit] tre 1513 Ib. xi. v. 64.
The hait amyrris and the byrslyt [R. birsillit] banys 1513 Ib. xvii. 59.
Perkis gret with byrslyt [R. brissilit] endis and brunt
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