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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Tares, n. pl. [ME and e.m.E. taren (c1330) vetch, seed, taris (Wyclif).] Tares, weeds. Orig. in Nisbet after Purvey and Wyclif. —c1520-c1535 Nisbet I 7.
The parabile of … the tares 1602 Colville Paraenese 26.
Sche is callit a feild in vhilk the poppill and tares grou vp vyth the good grane a1658 Durham Comm. Rev. 158.
Often the wheat is trode upon, when the tares are a weeding
