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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1581-1623
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(Tyrannic,) Tirannike, adj. [e.m.E. tyrannyke (Caxton), tyrannic (c1636), MF tyrannique, L. tyrannicus.] Harsh, tyrannical. — 1581-1623 James VI Poems II 18/4.
The uikked uith the pryde that he doth breid Purseuis the puire by his tirannike lau
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"Tyrannic adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/tyrannic>
