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Quotation dates: 1610
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Pithed, a. [? late ME. peth v. to give pith or vigour, or Pith n. 2.] Only in the phr. clean pithed, ? of well developed physique, ? of full strength or vigour. Cf. e.m.E. cleane made of bodye (1513), clean-legged (1568), clean-arm'd (1592). — c1610 Melville Mem. 70.
He [James V] wes very curagious, weill fauored and schepen … of a midle statour, very able and clean pithed
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