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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Defamous, -ows, a. [ME. defamous, -owse (c 1430), AN. deffamous.] Disgraceful; defamatory. —a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 396.
Thaim self for to reskewe Fra thair foly & faltis defamous a1500 Bk. Chess 341.
He herd in thair festing Defamous langage spekand of him than c1500-c1512 Dunb. lix. 10.
That fulle dismemberit hes my meter, and poysonid it … With rycht defamows speiche of lordis
