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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1599
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Equale, Equall(e, adv. [e.m.E. equal (1613).] a. Equalling in height. b. Side by side. c. Equally. — 1513 Doug. iii. x. 32.
The deip sey … Ne mycht he waid equale ws to arest 15.. Clariodus v. 178.
He bad the Constabill ryd richt by his syd, Bot he refuisit equall with him to ryde 1531 Bell. Boece I. 73.
Lat us … resist thir commoun injuris, with all our pissance equale concurring
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