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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1494, 1622-1626
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Luxuri(o)us, a. Also: -ieus, -ieux. [ME. luxurious, luxsorius (c 1330), OF. luxurius (mod. luxurieux), L. luxuriōsus.] Lascivious, lecherous, unchaste. 1456 Hay I. 76/25.
Ane [is] luxurius, ane othir chaste 1456 Ib. 169/9.
Alexander … was a grete tyrane … avaricious misdoare, luxurius and rycht vicious 1456 Ib. II. 157/22.
Luxurious 1494 Loutfut MS. 21 a.
He wes luxurieux with sicht of the een mair than of ded 1494 Ib. 25 a.
Luxurieus 1622-6 Bisset II. 170/1.
Donald … ane vicked luxurius and effeminate prince
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