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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1500, 1568
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Dung-, Dounghill, n. [e.m.E. dung-, ME. donghylle, -hel (c 1320).] A dung heap. — a1500 Henr. Fab. 66.
Ane cok … Flew furth vpon ane dounghill [v.r. dung hill] c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 57.
Thir … ar inuoluit in-to dung-hillis of sin
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