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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1571-1613
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Propound, -pond, v. [e.m.E. propound (1551), later form of Propone, through the intermediate propoune.] tr. To put forward for discussion, acceptance or adoption; to propose. — c1571 Facs. Nat. MSS III lxii.
It is convenient that these headis come not to the knawlege of our adversars as propounded by ws 1589 Craig-Brown Selkirkshire I 167.
For trying of [any disputes] … the four men freinds … shall propound their decrete 1613 Mining Rec. 161.
Proponding ather a present sowme to be lent or tua pairtis of thrie of the vre to be gevin for fyneing of the same
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