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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1562-1563
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Jouglarie, n. Also: juiglourie. [Var. of Juglery.] Wizardry, magic; pretended magic, conjuring, conjurers' trickery. Also attrib. — 1562-3 Winȝet I. 62/10.
The leing maisteris, quha … ar to seduce the hertis of the innocent and be siklyke iouglarie ar to ganestand the manifest veritie, as Jannes and Jambres be thair leing deuilrie and incantatiouns gainstuid Moyses 1562-3 Ib. 87/20.
We demand ȝou heirfor gif ȝe beleue that our Saluiour did thir thingis veralie and indeid or be ane certane jouglarie [MS. juiglourie] craft?
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