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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1558-1585
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Monster(o)us, a. [e.m.E. (c 1540), OF. monstereux.] Monstrous. = Monstr(o)us a., Monstruous a. — 1558 Q. Kennedy Tractive 151.
The … upsteraris of sick monsterus farssis 1558 Ib. 157.
Martine Luther wha wes ane Augustine freir … made an monsterus mariage with ane non 1567 Satirical Poems iii. 18.
His cruell murther ȝe will call monsterous a1578 Pitsc. II. 302/5.
Thair was ane kow of Sauchie that calffit xxv grew quholpis … with mony vther monsterous thingis a1585 Polwart Flyt. 716 (T).
A monsterous sicht to sie
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