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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1604
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Swinelike, adj. [Swine n. and Like E 1.] = Swinish adj. —1604 James VI Tobacco 94/1.
So doe olde drunkards thinke they prolong their dayes by their swinelike diet
