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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Before-writtin, p.p. Also: befor, befoir; wryttin, -yne, wrytyn, -en, writyn, -ing; wretyn, wreiten, wretten; wyrtyn, wirtyn, -yne (virtyne), wirtin, wertyn(e. [Cf. ME. beforn-writen (Wyclif).] Previously written or specified. (Frequent c 1385–1490.)(a) 1385 Red Bk. Grandtully I. 138*.
In the tyme that I … assentyt to resayve this cause before wrytyn 1393 Reg. Morton II. 190.
The day, the yere, and the place befor wrytyn 1425 Milne Home MSS. 19.
Al thir thyngis, cunandis and condicionis befor wryttyne 1471 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 527.
Day and plaic[e] befor wreiten 1481 Ib. II. 330.
At the termes and plas befor writtin(b) 1428 Wemyss Chart. 55.
The day, yere, and place befor wirtyn 1450 Douglas Chart. 380.
The … condiciounis … before wirtin 1474 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 449.
ȝer, day, and place befor wertyne 1492 Myll Spect. 298/4.
I … translatit that I fand befor wyrtyn
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