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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1577-1578
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Injustified, p.p. [Justify v.] Not put to death, not executed. — a1578 Pitsc. (1814) 201.
Whom the King was adwysed … to have justified all, war not the counsall of the duik of Albanie … to saiff the lordis injustified in the tyme of the Kingis furie
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