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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1400
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Prefec(t, Prefet(e, Prefeit, n. [ME (c 1350) and e.m.E. prefect(e, OF prefect (12th c. in OED), med. L. pre-, L. præfect-us.] In Leg. S.: A prefect in ancient Rome; a governor of a city or of a province etc. — a1400 Legends of the Saints i 308.
Fra Agrippe That prefet was of that cite a1400 Ib. 694.
Thai Nero and the prefete [: hete adj.] Wald hafe slane a1400 Ib. xxviii 363.
Syne can scho to that prefec [supra 10:5 the emperoure … his stewart] say, ‘Vnschameful hund’ a1400 Ib. xlviii 2.
Prefect a1400 Ib. l 837.
Sir Cursates, That was prefeit of the cite a1400 Ib. i passim, xxxi 677, xli 111, etc.
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