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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1598
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Evacuing, vbl. n. [f. e.m.E. and ME. evacue (c 1400), OF. évacuer.] Avoiding. — 1598 Stirling B. Rec. I. 87.
Walter Cowan is nominat commissioner to pas to Edinburgh … conforme to the lettere direct thairanent, and for evacuing of the unlaw continit thairintill
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