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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1563
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Contray, n. Also: contra, cowntray. [ME. contray(e, -treie, etc., var. of contre(e Contré.] Country. Also contrayman. a1500 Golagros and Gawane 232.
Thus iournait gentilly thyr … knichtis, Ithandly ilk day, Throu mony fer contray 1513 Doug. i. ii. h.
How Dame Juno till Eolus contra went a 1526 Reg. Panmure I. p. xxix.
Passine furthe of the cowntray 1530 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 39.
Niniane Iohnnsesone … is clengit and past his way in the contray 1562-3 Winȝet I. 72/16.
In all cuntreis [MS. contrays] and aiges — 1562-3 Ib. 68/9.
Our nobilis and wtheris our countreymen [MS. contraymen]
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