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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Floris, Florisch(e, v. Also: florys, florise, floreis, -es, florish(e. [ME. floris (a 1300), florys(s)e, etc., OF. floriss-, florir. Cf. Flouris v. and Fluris v.] intr. To flourish (lit. and fig.). 1375 Barb. xvi. 69.
Quhen … feldis florist ar with flowris a1400 Leg. S. v. 174.
Florysand a quhile ȝe be, That ȝe ma eftirwart falow 1490 Irland Mir. 128/6.
The hevinly sone … causis treis herbis and all thing to florys 1513 Doug. i. vii. 25.
Like to the beis, in feildis floryst new 1564 Acts II. 544/1.
All that … ar desyrous that leirning and letters floreis 1581 Burne Disput. 17.
Sua monie learnit godlie vrytters, quha … hes floreist in Christis kirk 1597 Frasers of Philorth 263.
The said brughe hes … greatumlie florischit and incressit in bigging