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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1400-1542
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Art, Arct, v. [ME. art, e.m.E. arct (1530), L. artāre, med.L. arctare to draw close, contract.] tr. To incite, actuate, impel. c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 3031.
Circes has him send a lettir That arted him sone to retorne c1420 Wynt. iv. 1742.
He … All his pyth put in tyll spede, As he was artyd than on nede c1420 Ib. 797 (W).
Honour artis ws till assail 1456 Hay I. 117/5.
He that procuris, or artis, or nurisis discordis a1500 Henr. Fab. 2424.
The foxe the feynd I call … Arctand ilk man to ryn vnrychteous rinkis 1542 Reg. Privy S. II. 727/2.
Ony his hienes lettres gevin … to ony persoun in the contract in arcting or constrenȝeing the said schir Alexander
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