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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1663
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Umbrag'd, ppl. adj. [Umbrage n.] fig. That affords shade or cover. —1663 Mackenzie Religio Stoici i 12.
Intimating thereby that umbrag'd silence was an excellent shryn for sincere devotions