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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fre, adv. [e.m.E. fre (1559), free.] Freely; completely, esp. in phr. all fre.1375 Barb. i. 553.
He wan throu bataill Fraunce all fre a1400 Leg. S. i. 368.
Symon ȝed his gettis fre ?1438 Alex. i. 2678.
Ane knicht … straik he Throw out the body quyte and fre c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxiv. 28.
I gif me to the feynd all fre 1560 Rolland Seven S. 4038.
In sicht of God he geuis his grace sa fre
