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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1450, 1501-1560
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Censour, n.1 Also: censure, -sar. [ME. censour (1449), sensure, e.m.E. censure, variants of censer, OF. censier.] A censer. c 1450 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 203.
Tua censours of siluer 1501–2 Treasurer's Accounts II. 132.
To the men that brocht the censuris to the King 1508 Ib. IV. 94.
To the men that brocht the censaris and the crucifixt to the King 1530 Reg. Soltre 158.
For the ymage of Sanct Margaret and the censouris 1535 Stewart 53347.
Chales, crowat, and censuris … and mony relictis mo 1560 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 91.
Foure chendlaris of silwer, twa censuris, ane schip
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