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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1615
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On-drawing, vbl. n. [On adv.; Drawing vbl. n. (Draw v. 7).] Inducement, persuasion. —1615 Criminal Trials III. 356.
The said Robert was evin now, be his inventiones … , about the on-drawing of sum one pairtie to his designes
