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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1638-1639
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Muting, vbl. n.2 [e.m.E. mutyng (1542): ? cf. Mutine n. and Mute v.1 2.] ? Mutiny, rebellion; ? dissension, protest. — a1639 Spotsw. Hist. 124.
They perceived a secret muting in their own army
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