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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1558-1578

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Conjuring, vbl. n. Conjuring (of evil spirits). —1558-66 Knox II. 396.
Even the conjuring of thair accurssed watter a1578 Pitsc. II. 67/29.
Thow contempest coniuring and said that hollie kirk cursingis availlis nocht a1578 Ib. 68/2.
Coniuringis and exerzismes

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