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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Quotation dates: 1475-1513
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Zepherus, Zephyrus, n. [ME and e.m.E. Zeferus (14th c.), Zephirus (Chaucer), Zephyrus (1594), L. zephyrus.] The west wind, a gentle westerly breeze, only personified esp. as the god of the west wind. Also possess. — c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace viii 1187.
Zepherus began his morow cours The swete wapour thus fra the ground resours; The humyll breyth doun fra the hewyn awaill In euery meide c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace ix 9.
Zepherus ek with his suet vapour — possess. 1513 Doug. xii Prol. 75.
The sulȝe spred hir braid bosum … Zephyrus confortabill inspiratioun Fortill ressaue
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