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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1513
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Dewy, a. [e.m.E. (a 1533), f. Dew n.1 Cf. OE. déawiᵹ.] Wet with dew; made of dew. —1513 Doug. xii. Prol. 91.
For callour humour on the dewy nicht 1513 Ib. 134.
Bedyit full of dewy peirlis rovnd 1513 Ib. xiii. Prol. 177.
The dewy greyn