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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1623
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Lucrous, a. [e.m.E. lucrous, lukerous (? 1528), L. lucrōsus.] Lucrative, gainful, profitable. — 1623 Craig iv. 32/19.
Bid the satyriche find-fault poet take him To some more lucrous trade; his vane will wracke him
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"Lucrous adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/lucrous>
