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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fruit-seller, Frute-sellar, n. [e.m.E. fruite seller (1552).] A seller of fruit. —1511 Treas. Acc. IV. 309.
To ane frutt sellar … for hony peris 1513 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 142.
That na fruit seller be fundyn opinlie selland frute … eftir ix houris at evin 1548 Ib. II. 141.
That na maner of … frute sellaris be fund on the hie gaitt flyting with vthers 1630 S. Leith Kirk S. 20.
The fruite sellers … not to sell any fruit publicklie agane on the Sabbath
