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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1681
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Ligure, n. (Either fanciful fig. use of ligure Liggar n. a siege, or e.m.E. legger (1481), leger, liger, ledger (1530), etc., a book of record, register, ledger, Du. legger id.) —1681 Colvil Whig's Suppl. ii. 39.
Affirmatives, in second figure, Nothing conclude in logicks ligure