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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Empoysoun, -one, Emposion, v. Also: enpoysoun. [ME. em-, enpvysoun (c 1350), OF. empoisonner.] tr. To poison. —1456 Hay I. 152/9.
Quhare the contree folk … has enpoysound all thair wynis … sa that the capitane and his company … war all enpoysound Ib. II. 110/18.
Scho wald … empoysone a man and put him to dede 1531 Bell. Boece I. 255.
Apollinaris, confoundar of the heritikis that wer emposionit be Porphirius
