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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1600-1616
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Massacaring, vbl. n. Also: massakering, -crene. [e.m.E. massacring (1602), f. massacre v. (1581), F. massacrer.] Cruel or violent murdering. — 1600 Criminal Trials II. 285.
The revenge of the maschevalent massakering of our deirest frendis 1608 Ib. 257.
Massacrene 1616 Ib. III. 401.
The crewall and barbarus massacaring and slauchter of the said vmquhile Frances
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