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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1501-1533
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Diffound, v. [ME. dyffounde (1447). Cf. Diffund.] tr. To pour out; to diffuse.1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. liv.
Furth diffound all tyte Aggreuance greit in miserabill indyte 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. vii.
Goldin Titan … Diffounding down his heit restorative To every frute 1533 Boece ix. iv. 295 b.
Vertew … quhilkis desiris that hir giftis be in ȝow hir creaturis diffoundit and spred 1513 Doug. vi. xii. 8 (R).
In euery part the hie wisdome deuyne Diffoundit mouys [etc.]
