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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1501-1590
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Lore, Loir, anglicized forms (common in rhyme) of Lare n.(a) a1568 Bell. Bannatyne MS 8 b/345.
To vailȝeant Hercules Quhen he wes ȝung and fre of every lore [: decore, glore] c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 1544.
Of medicine he tuke the lore [: before](b) 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 636.
Mischance of ane suld be ane vtheris loir [: Nabuchodonosor. soir. tofoir] 1535 Stewart 29213.
This Eufred all quhilk leirit at his loir, Forȝetand quyt all doctryne of befoir 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 91.
Scho wald, without my lore [: before, more] Syng lyke the merle [etc.] a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS cxxx. 6.
Scho sychtit sely soir Said lord I luif thi loir [: moir] a1568 Bannatyne MS 248 b/2.
Lamenting soir my weird and bissy cure In luvis loir and langour [etc.] c1590 J. Stewart II. 67/70.
I laik the loir to schaw [etc.]
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