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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Disseverance, -ans, n. Also: dissyver-, dissaverance. [e.m.E. diss-, ME. desseverance (Chaucer), OF. dessevrance.] Separation.a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 533.
How bitter is … To think how deid be dulefull disseuerans Out of this warld for evir sall ȝou exclude Ib. 1081. 1513 Doug. iii. v. 46.
Oft with wepyng eyn Bewalis scho that hard dissyverance 15.. Clar. v. 423.
Togidder thay Held companie without dissaverance a1568 Bann. MS. 218 b/10*.
Thocht my body makis disseuerance Fra ȝow, with ȝow my hairt remanis ay
