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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1475
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Oppres, n. [e.m.E. oppresse (1502), OF. oppresse, L. oppressa.] The condition of being oppressed or pressed hard by some trouble or tyranny. — c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace vii. 144.
The gret oppres off wer and mekyll mys
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"Oppres n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/oppres_n>
