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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1490-1606
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Cedir, Ceder, n. Also: cedyr, ceder (cedder), cedre; seder, sedar, sedyr, syddir. [ME. cedir, cedre (c 1300), OF. cedre, L. cedrus.] Cedar. Also attrib. with tre. 1490 Irland Mir. I. 100/4.
This ark was maid of treis of sedyr 1490 Ib. 15.
Sche was made of cedir treis without ony putrifaccioune 1513 Doug. i. Prol. 7.
Chosyn charbukkill, cheif flour, and cedyr tre 1513 Ib. vii. iii. 64; etc.
Gret ymagis … Of ald cedir [v.r. syddir] carvyt with crafty hand a1550 Ave Gloriosa 21.
Haill, seder scheyne, Haill virgin cleyne, Ay glemmand into glore. Haill cipros greyne [etc.] a1578 Pitsc. I. 212/10.
The hie cedderis of Libounie c1590 J. Stewart 255 § 217.
The seimlie ceder, springing hie 1585 James VI Ess. 78.
Of small seidis the Liban cedres grow a1606 Dioscoridis Annot. 44.
[Cedrus,] Anglice, the sedar tree
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