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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1558-1583
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Erroneous, -ious, a. Also: erroneus, -ius. [ME. erronious (c 1400), -eous, L. errōneus.] Erroneous: a. Of opinions, doctrines, etc. b. Of persons. Also absol.a. 1558-66 Knox III. 70.
Such doctrine … I will prove … erronious and dissavabill 1558 Treasurer's Accounts X. 370.
To summond … certane personis … for disputting upoun erronius opinionis 1562-3 Winȝet I. 128/25.
Be reiding of erroneous Inglis buikis a1568 Scott i. 14.
This ȝeir … sall … all erronius questionis [be] put areir 1583 Bk. Univ. Kirk II. 640.
Oft tymes the ȝouth … drinkes in erronious and damnable opiniounsb. 1562-3 Winȝet I. 37/21.
Leidand all peruersit erroneus men as captiuis 1562-3 Ib. 60/34, etc.
To eschew the dissaitful snairis of the erroneous
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