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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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First, Fyrst(e, adv. Also: fryst, furst, ferst. [ME. first, furst, ferst, frist, OE. fyrst.] First, in various senses.(a) 1375 Barb. i. 542.
Julius Cesar … Off Rome wes fryst maid emperour a1400 Leg. S. vi. 342.
Sene God fyrste had this varld wrocht c1420 Wynt. i. 498.
Off Japhet … Fyrst come knychtys dignite c1475 Wall. vii. 549.
Your selff sall fyrst his blyssyng tak 1513 Doug. i. Prol. 105.
Fyrst I protest … Beis weill avisit my wark or ȝhe repreif(b) a1400 Leg. S. ii. 503.
He, that firste wes Cristis fa 1456 Hay I. 239/32.
We suld first behalde quhat resoun is the ox privilegit for Ib. II. 16/8.
First and formast a knycht suld lere his sone to be doctryned in vertues c1515 Asl. MS. I. 255/28.
He grantit first fredome to haly kirk 1513 Doug. x. iv. 113.
And first Sergest behynd left was he 1590 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 70.
Having drawin cuttis quha suld begin first, it fell to the said Dauid to begyn first(c) 1375 Barb. iv. 128.
Fyre … can appeir Ferst as a stern, syne as a moyne c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 152.
Sen man ferst … ȝow menskit in kirk
