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Quotation dates: 1488
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Purit, adj. [Repr. F. pour(r)i (c1265 in Larousse), porri, purrit (c1120 in Larousse), p.p. of pourrir, porrir, purir (c1050 in Larousse), to rot, decompose, f. pop. L. *putrīre for putrēre to rot: cf. late ME (once) poury (c1420) putrid.] Of meat: Rotten. — 1488 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 55.
That the deykin [etc.] … serche the craft [sc. fleshers] gif ony of them owther byis [etc.] … ony infectit fleshe or fishe with [sic] or keippis rottyn purit beistis cassin or deid be the selff
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