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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1375, 1531-1578
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Fechtand, Feghtand, ppl. a. [ME. feghtand (a 1340), pres. pple. of Fecht v.] Fighting. 1375 Barb. viii. 197.
He … assemblit his menȝe, That war sex hundreth fechtand men 1375 Ib. xi. 236. 1531 Acts Lords of Council MS. XLIII. 64.
We sall bring many gude fechtand men to do his grace … service c1552 Lynd. Mon. 3059.
Of fechtand men, into that land, He fand threttene hundreth thowsand a1578 Pitsc. I. 247/11.
The king of France … with the number of iiijxx m. feghtand men
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