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Quotation dates: 1420-1456, 1535
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Defouling, Defowling, vbl. n. [ME. defoulynge (Wyclif).] Trampling under foot; disgracing, dishonouring; defiling. ?1438 Alex. i. 2832.
Than Gaudifeir said him in scorning, ‘Thair lyis pryse in defoulling’ ?1438 Ib. ii. 1805.
Thare men micht se defouling of steidis — 1456 Hay II. 3426.
He … suld be reprovit … of his defoulyng of the ordre of knychthede c1420 Ratis Raving 264.
Scham or defowling c1420 Ib. 1335.
He dois to bounte defowlinge c1420 Wynt. viii. 3204 (W).
For hechynes [sic] and succudry Drawis to defoulling commonely — 1535 Stewart 23842.
For the defoulling of his dochter deir
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