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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1438, 1500-1590
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Flurist, ppl. a. Also: fluryst, -eist. [ME. flurisched (c 1400).] = Florist ppl. a. ?1438 Alex. ii. 3686.
Wnder the flurist siccamour c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 28.
Thair faceis meik. All full of flurist fairheld c1500-c1512 Id. xlvi. 28.
The fresche and flureist lusty vaill c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1523.
The feildis grene, and fluryst meidis a1568 Bannatyne MS 218 a/14.
Scho is … Of flurist fame the strang pavice c1590 J. Stewart 137/19.
The bussie bies … buming on the flurist crops
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