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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1438, 1500-1560
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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 Legends of the Saints 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 Sages 4038.
In sicht of God he geuis his grace sa fre
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