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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1475-1533
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Dis-, Dysarayit, p.p. [e.m.E. disaray v. (1523), OF. desareier.] Put out of array or order. — c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace ix. 856.
All dysarayit the ost was, and agast c1475 Ib. x. 635. 1513 Doug. xiii. vi. 31.
The cite, quhilk was disarayt and schent, To put to poynt … agane 1533 Boece xiv. xiii. 566.
Than haistelie ran thar freyndis disarayit to the king humlie beseiking him to retret the sentence
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