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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Divide, v. Also: dyvyde, divyde, diwyd. [ME. divide, di-, dyvyde (c 1380), L. dīvidere. In Sc. less frequent than Devide.] tr. To divide, part, separate. c 1400 Newbattle Chart. (Reg. H.).
Ane pec[e] land … diuidit be crag stanis set for the marches 1456 Hay I. 218/34.
All the realm of Fraunce was dividit in twa partis a1500 Bk. Chess 73.
The king … diuidit on fors In thre hundreth partis his faderis cors 1513 Doug. i. Prol. 240.
That flude diuidis Europ from Asia Ib. ii. i. 49.
The onstabill common voce Diuidit was 1535 Stewart 37754.
In sic diuisioun … This kinrik wes diuydit into tua 1562-3 Winȝet II. 5/19.
Quhais labour ȝit is … to diuyde his peple fra godly vnitie 1572 Elgin Rec. I. 130.
That ane of the bailȝeis … cawill and diwyd the sone syd of tham fra the schaddow syd thairof 1596 Dalr. I. 4/15.
Sa … situat, as frome the hail warlde it war diuidet