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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1512, 1567-1605
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Fart, v. [ME. farte (Chaucer), early verten, OE. *feortan.] intr. To break wind. Also tr. — c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxvii. 87.
Baith hors and man he straik till eird, He fartit with sic ane feir a1568 Bannatyne MS 136 b/13.
The carling luche and lut fart North Berwick law a1605 Mont. Misc. P. liv. 4.
Ȝeill fart fast in Baquhiddir or the corne schaik
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