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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1438-1456
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Foule, Foull, adv. [ME. foul(e, early fule (c 1200), f. Foul,a.] Foully. — ?1438 Alex. ii. 1483.
A! quhat thaim fallis foull that fleis 1456 Hay I. 295/15.
Evir it befallis thame foule at the hynder end 1456 Ib. II. 29/24.
Grete lak is to reprove and correct others in that that he is foular smyttit him self
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