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Quotation dates: 1588
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Literarie, adv. [L.: = Literatorie, in writing.] —1588 Sciennes Conv. 59.
Be reasoun of the absence of ane pairt of the said inqueist, the said mater was continewit literarie, and ordanit the pairteis and personis of inqueist to be wairnit of new agane
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