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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: 1456
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Contrufing, vbl. n. [f. Controve,v.] Contriving, devising. — 1456 Hay I. 25/7.
With mony otheris that studyit nocht in the keping of leautee, bot mare in the contrufing of falshede
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"Contrufing vbl. n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/contrufing>
