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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1513
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Quelling, vbl. n. [ME (1297) and e.m.E.] Killing, slaughter (Quel(l v.1 1). — 1513 Doug. xiii iii 116.
The huge slauchtir and myschews wrake … Of mannys quelling [Ruthv. quellis] gret and occisioun
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