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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1552-1641
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Bewtifull, Beutifull, a. Also: bewtie-, bewty-. [e.m.E. bewti-, beutifull, var. of beauty-, beautefull (1526).] Beautiful. (Cf. Beutifulnes.)c1552 Lynd. Mon. 4042 (pynnakles bewtyfull and wycht). 1562-3 Winȝet I. 11/10 (ane beutiful persoun). a1578 Pitsc. I. 262/19 (ane bewtiefull woman). 1596 Dalr. I. 23/11 (a beutifull temple). 1641 Acts V. 468/1 (bewtifull & vsefull).
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