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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1535, 1657-1658
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Mortifer(o)us, a. [e.m.E. (1542), MF. mortifereux (Godef., 1537), and cf. L. mortifer, -fer-us.] That causes death, deathdealing, deadly. — 1535 Stewart 673.
That perelus poysoun, mortiferus melancolie … In that distres hes done him for to de a1658 Durham Comm. Rev. 582.
Of a slaying and mortiferous power
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