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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1543
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Infest, v.2 (p.t. and p.p.). [e.m.E. (1548), L. infestāre.] tr. To assail, attack, trouble; to molest, harass. — 1456 Hay I. 115/26.
Quhare the spate wateris … may sudaynly cum till infest the ost and disloge thame 1463 Wemyss Chart. 82.
Gyff it sall happyne me … till distrobylle, wex, inquiet, or infest the said Johne c1515 Asloan MS I. 321/25.
Nother was Daniell … nor Christ in effect infest with ather of tham 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. Prol. 73.
Thy godly lore … expellis all that nature infestis 1513 Id. Æn. ii. v. 27.
The cite thai invaid and fast infest 1513 Ib. xiii. v. 108.
Quham the furyus fortoun lyst infest, And eftir lang quyet bryng to onrest 1513 Ib. vii. 52.
All thocht that manis … offens … Tha haly lawis trublit and infest 1531 Exchequer Rolls XVI. 539.
The lordis ar infestit that thai may nocht vaike upoun chekkir materis 1543 Corr. M. Lorraine 48.
I wil nocht infest your grace in this mater forthir at this tyme
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