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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1597-1661
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Dyvourie, -orie, n. Also: -oury, pl. -oreis. [f. Dyvour,n.] Debtorship, bankruptcy. 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Dyour.
Diverse shamefull formes of dyuourie ar vsed and observed 1622-6 Bisset I. 270/7.
Eftir the publicatioun of the said dyvorie at the said markett croce 1631 Duries Decis. (1690) 611.
The other party obtruded competently the said act of dyvoury 1654 Nicoll Diary 122.
Falsettis and dyvoreis … increst 1661 Baillie III. 475.
To help us out of our beggarie and dyvorie wherin we lye
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