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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1400-1499, 1622-1661
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Floure de luce, n. Also: flowre, flure, fleur. [ME. flour de luce (15th c.), unexplained var. of Flour delice,n.] The fleur-de-lis. — 14.. Acts (1597) 33 b.
The crown of France hauand a crowned flowre-de luce on ilk side of the scheild 1622-6 Bisset II. 387/23.
Then wes augmented ane dowbled treasant with contrarie lyllies … or floure de luce 1661 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. I. 10.
A litle brazen peice with some flure de luces and the King of Scotlandis armes on it
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