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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Liffar(e, n. Also: lifare, liffer, lyffar. [Lif v.: cf. ME. lifer (14–15th c.). Cf. also Luffar.] One who lives (longest; well, ill). = Lefar, Levar, Livar.a. 1479 Reg. Cupar A. I. 230.
And to the langast liffar 1491 Acta Aud. 166/2.
Lifare 1496 Reg. Cupar A. I. 251.
Til … Duncane Schanwel, … his spous, … thair sone, … and to the langast liffare of thaim thre 1505 Chart. Coupar A. II. 115.
Lifferb. 1490 Irland Mir. I. 162/18.
Be the wertu of the haly name … all mirakilis has bene kyd, nocht anerly be gud men bot be euill lyffaris Id. Asl. MS. I. 13/25.
It dois plesans … to the gud liffaris of the warld … It helpis ewill liffaris to torne fra thair syn
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