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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1512
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Lob, a. [e.m.E. (1593) (also lobbish a., 1567, and lobcocke n., a 1553), attrib. use of lob, lobbe n. (1533) country bumpkin, clown, lout, ME. (1321) the pollack, M.Du., MLG. lobbe, and in mod. LG., Du. and Flem. dialects.] Loutish, clumsy. — c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 387.
I wes laith to be loppin with sic a lob avoir
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