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Quotation dates: 1420, 1584-1585
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Spartan(e, Spertan, n. [Late ME Spartane (1432-50), L. Spartanus, f. Sparta.] A Spartan — c1420 Wynt. ii 1053.
Perseus … Wytht Tebanys and Spertanyis [C. Spartanyis, W. Parthaneys] Maid mony syndry jupertyis c1420 Wynt. iv 761.
I wyll wytht my Spartaneys Prowe sum othir juperdyis c1420 Wynt. iv 825. a1585 Maitland Quarto MS 95/171.
The Canarianis In strang prisoun wes set Inclosit be Spartanis
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