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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1456, 1549-1570
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Coler, n. Also: coleir, coller(e. [ME. coler(e, e.m.E. coller, OF. colere, med. L. colera, L. cholera.] Bile, bilious humour; anger. 1456 Hay II. 142/14.
The propre hele of the liver quhen it is brynt with blak coleris 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 153/13.
Cresus, persauand Cirus in collere and ire 1549 Ib. 153/26.
He smylit and leuch, and changit his coller in glaydnes 1570 Leslie 261.
In a gret coler and anger 1568 Buch. Indict. 38.
Thinkand hir passioun and coleir sumquhat mitigat
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