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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1569-1625
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Devoring, ppl. a. Also: deworing, devoiring. [Devore v.] Devouring. — a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS clxx. 97.
Sic destanie and derf deworing [Q. devoiring] deid 1625 Garden Kings 34.
His vice … Is punish't with devoreing wormes
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"Devoring ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/devoring_ppl_adj>
