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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1420-1452, 1616
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Irischery, Iris(c)hry, n. Also: Ireschery, Yrischery; Yryschry, Irishrie. [Late ME. Irishery (1495), e.m.E. Irishry, -rie (1586), f., Irisch a. Cf. Erischry and Irschery.] The Irish people or nation. —(a) c1420 Wynt. ii. 774.
Barbare sayis Off Yryschry all othir wayis c1420 Ib. 792.
Off this folk come the Yryschry [W. Yrischery] That duelt in Yrland to this day 1616 Brus xvi. 317, etc. (H).
The Irishry and all Vlsister1616 Ib. xviii. 194.
Irishrie(b) c1420 Wynt. ii. 790 (C).
Irischery [E. Ireschery] of Irlande callit ar thai c1420 Ib. 795 (W).
The Irischeryis [sic] c1420 Ib. iv. 1817.
The Irischery and the folkis of the Ylis c1450-2 Howlat 801.
Thir ar his Irland kingis of the Irischerye [B. erchyre]
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