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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1567-1584, 1657-1691
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Opprobrious, a. Also: opprobrius, oprobrius. [ME. and e.m.E. opprobrious(e (Trevisa), e.m.E. obprobryes (1483), approbrious (a 1548), OF. ob-, opprobrieux, late L. opprobriōsus.] a. Of words or language: Opprobrious, insulting; slanderous. b. Involving opprobrium or reproach. —a. 1567 Reg. Privy C. I. 515.
Untrew reportis and opprobrious calumpnyis 1584 St. A. Kirk S. 547.
Jhone Cambell spak dispytfull and opprobrius wordis 1657 Balfour Ann. II. 70.
For proposinge certane villanous and opprobrious theses 1691 Scottish Notes and Queries 1 Ser. XII. 90.
And spok wery many oprobrius words off themb. 1584 in Calderwood IV. 30.
So is it shamefull and opprobrious to be reported in forrane natiouns that [etc.]
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