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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fraud(e, Frawd, v. [ME. fraude (Wyclif), L. fraudāre.] a. tr. To defraud; to beguile. b. intr. To act deceitfully. —a. 1545 Liber Coll. Glasg. 224.
That the puire religiouse men be nocht fravdit a1568 Scott xxxiv. 32.
Thairfoir ȝour faithis ar fylit To frawd thay silly aipisb. a1570-86 Maitl. F. xxxiv. 31.
Thay wirk it mony wayis, Ay fraudand at the man Quhill thay bring him our stayis

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