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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fronter, Fronteir, n. [ME. fronter (15th c.), frounter (1413), OF. frontier, -iere.] The border of a land or country; spec. the Borders.1513 Doug. iii. Prol. 39.
By strange channellis, fronteris and forlandis … Now goith our barge Ib. iii. viii. 86.
The Gregionys herbry and fronteris suspek We left behind 1569 Reg. Privy C. II. 57.
He at that tyme [happening] to be solitar at Kelso upoun the fronters 1578 Reg. Privy C. III. 77.
Ane few disloyall subjectis of his realme, inhabiting the fronteirs of England in the oppositive wardanrie 1570 Leslie 261.
Thair was verrey gret warris … apoun the fronters of France
