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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1420, 1515-1622
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Errasy, Erracie, n. Also: arracie, arrosie; errosie. [ME. eresie (a 1225), erysye, OF. eresie, var. of heresie Heresy] Heresy. (a) c1420 Wynt. v. 2921 (W).
Quha euer with errasy that blamyt Crist c1420 Ib. 4515.
Errasyis he fauorit ay c1515 Asloan MS I. 209/2.
To correk the faltis of haly kirk and of errasy quhilk rang … in that realme 1532 Reg. Privy S. II. 173/1.
The said James being dilatit of errasy as ane Lutheriane 1608 Bk. Univ. Kirk III. 1050.
He was the more obstinat and obdurit in his erracie of Papistrie 1622 Criminal Trials III. 533.
In all crymes of tressone, erracie, and witchecraft(b) a1578 Pitsc. I. 350/21.
God forgiue ȝow that callis our names the trew scriptour of God to be the booke of arracie (c) 1535 Stewart 29109.
And speciallie ane vice did in him ring, ... Fuill arrosie, ... That he leirit fra kirkmen of the Britis (d) 1606 Criminal Trials II. 499.
Matteris of errosie, excommunicatione [etc.]
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