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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1570-1626, 1687
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Funeral(l, n. [e.m.E. funerall (a 1512; pl. 1543), OF. funeraille, med. L. funeralia.] A funeral. Also pl. in the same sense (common in 17th c.) — 1570 Satirical Poems xxii. 56.
At thy last funerall, Quhen Dustifit to dance sall furth the call 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. ix. 13.
His [Pharoes] funerals was found in red-sea floode 1622-6 Bisset II. 97/20.
The executouris behoved to pay … the expensis of the … funerallis 1687 Reg. Privy C. 3rd Ser. XIII. 162.
Carnsalloch his father aud sister ordered the funeralls of the lady
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