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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1544
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(Spared,) Sparde, ppl. adj. [e.m.E. spared (1580); Spar(e v.] Kept in reserve, extra. — 1544 Corr. M. Lorraine 94.
Ane man … that mette … Sanders rayden … and ane sparde hors in his hand
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"Spared ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/spared>
