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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1606
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Sore, n.1 [e.m.E. soare (1596), f. Sore v.] The act of soaring. — 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. xvi.
Lyke the eagle in sore, trayning her ȝong to flee
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"Sore n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/sore_n>
