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Quotation dates: 1420
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Prole, n. (Only in the Royal MS of Wynt. Nonce-word ? f. L. prōlēs offspring.) —c1420 Wynt. ix 2827 (R).
Thine propire prole hym pacify fra plycht and fra pyne
