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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1558-1589, 1698-1699
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Hurtsome, a. [Hurt n.] Hurtful, injurious. — 1558-66 Knox II. 125.
The jurisdiction … of the Bischope of Rome [has been] verry hurtsome … to our soveranis authoritie 1589 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 3.
Tarbarrells, red and other fylth, uncumlie to behald and hurtsome to his said land and tennentis thairof a 1699 A. Shields Faithful Contend. (1780) 108(J).
Their entry was hurtsome to the cause
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