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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Displenish, -plinis, v. [Cf. Plenisch v.] tr. To strip or make bare of furnishings or supplies. —1565 Rep. Southesk MSS. 17.
His hows swld nocht be displinised of onythinge that wes therin, bot leawe the same to the haris therof as it stuid 1639 Baillie I. 202.
Albeit we had gotten these two years a great store of armes, … yet we were so displenished before … that we had need of much more c1650 Spalding I. 283.
The laird, … displenishes the place, left nothing tursabill within
