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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1456
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L(o)ungout, n. (Repr. (? by corruption) OF. langou(s)te a locust; also early ME. (once, c 1200) languste.) — 1456 Hay I. 29/14.
Thare come of that reik a maner of bestis callit lungoutis, the quhilkis war of the kynde of scorpiouns with stangis 1456 Ib. 30/19.
That the commandement was maid to thai loungoutis that thai suld nocht noy to the treis na herbis na grene thing
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