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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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(Melt-,) Meelting, vbl. n.2 [Melt v.2] Beating, thrashing, fig. —1655 Blairs P. 173.
You could not beleeue what people I haue to deal with but indeed thay gaitte such meelting as Mortimer gaue his mother
