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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1598-1632
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Vigorous, Virgurous, adj. [ME and e.m.E. vigourous (14th c.), OF vigo(u)rous.] Strong, powerful. — 1598 Melvill Propine 72.
Heauie lumpes that lyes, I [sc. Faith] make them virgurous and light 1632 Lithgow Trav. vi 295.
[They] tumbled downe … starke dead being suffocated with the vigorous sunne
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