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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1494, 1550
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Repast, -paisit, v., only p.t. and p.p. [e.m.E. repast (1470–85), p.t. repasted, L. repast-, p.p. stem of repascere to feed.] tr. To provide or supply with food. — 1494 Loutfut MS 33a.
And about him larges wes norist of the quhilk he repaisit mony folkis and spendit al his c1550 Rolland Court of Venus ii 473.
He rais and on his veyage past, Fameist for fude, and richt skarslie repast
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