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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1512
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Unr(e)ist, p.p. (Erron. for nur(e)ist, Nuris v. 1 b, to rear, nurture, and 5, to maintain, support.) — 1456 Hay I 301/19.
Quhen a man is our delytabily unrist and governyt in his ȝouthede, he may nocht dure langsumly in the travailis of weris c1500-c1512 Dunb. (STS) lxxxiv 6.
Thair lustis hes thame nureist [pr. unreist] so, but dreid, That all thair traist is in thair god Cupeid
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