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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fire-, Fyre-cors, -cros, n. Also: -corse, -crose, -croce. [Fire n. and Cors, Cros.] The fiery cross.1523 Acta Conc. MS. XXXIII. 197.
That thai cum furtht … as thai sall be warnit be … fire cors or outhorne 1545 Treas. Acc. VIII. 409.
To … [a] pursevant, to pas to Striveling witht the fyre cros to caus the pepill cum fordwart … for resisting of the Inglische-men 1547 Stirling B. Rec. I. 50.
That ye … mak the fire cros to be dung with all possible deligence throu all partis … of your offices 1596 Dalr. II. 297/17.
He sendis messingeris throuch the hail realme with the fyre crose in thair handes 1615 Highland P. III. 283.
Having maid thame selffis maisteris of Kintyre … they haue sent the fyre cors throw the cuntrie 1675 Ib. I. 305.
Sending through the isle of Mull, Morverne, and other places fyre croces for convocating of the country people in arms
