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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Extingueise, -guise, v. [e.m.E. extinguish (1545), f. L. extinguere.] tr. To extinguish, put down. —1558-66 Knox I. 6.
Nether yit was it able utterlie to extingueise the trewth 1587 Dundee B. Laws 476.
For extinguising off quarellingis and debaittis amang the said brethers of craft
