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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1531-1533
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Damage(o)us, Dammage(o)us, -i(o)us, a. [ME. damageous (Chaucer). OF. damageus, -ious, etc.] Injurious, hurtful. — 1531 Bell. Boece II. 494.
The quhilk had bene richt dammageus to the realme 1531 Ib. 516, etc.
Knawing nathing sa dammagious as division amang his subdittis 1533 Id. Livy I. 300/21.
Na battallis apperis sa damageus to the commoun weill 1533 Ib. II. 30/31.
Richt dammageous to the ciete
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