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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1420
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(Evasioun,) Evasyown, n. Also: evasion, ewacion. [ME. evasion (1460), late L. ēvāsio.] Evasion. — c1420 Wynt. viii. 112.
Be the text thai decerne all Thai casis but exceptyown: By that is nane evasyown [C. ewacion; W. evasionis]
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