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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1650-1651
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Frem, a. [ME. fremme, reduced form of fremmed, etc. Current in later dialect.] Strange, unfriendly. — a1651 Calderwood II. 280.
All this time, the Erle of Murrey was so frem to Mr Knox, that nather by word nor by writt was there anie communicatioun betwixt them
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