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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1494, 1549
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Luxure, n. [ME. (Chaucer, Gower), F. luxure (13th c. in Hatz.-Darm.). Cf. Luxurie.] Lasciviousness, lechery. — 1456 Hay II. 56/1.
A glutoun … mon slepe or rest; and in his rest than desyris he luxure 1456 Ib. /18.
Agayne luxure feichtis chastitie 1494 Loutfut MS. 25 a.
Perdris is a foull … rycht luxurieus that for the heit of thair luxure thai fecht abon thare famellis 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 34/27.
Quhen vile luxure trublis vs, ve adhere nocht to the vertu of … contenens
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