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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Philologie, n. [ME. and e.m.E. philologie the study of literature (Chaucer), the love of speech or argument (1637), F. philologie (c 1535 in Hatz.-Darm.), L. philologia, Gk. φιλολογία] As the name of one of the four horses of Phoebus. —a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 216 (Ch.).
The feird [steed] was blak callit Philologie
