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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1420-1500
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Our-grete, -gret, -great, a. Also: oure-. [Cf. Over-gret.] Too great, too much. — ?1438 Alex. ii. 1660.
At Gaderis tynt I our great deill c1420 Ratis Raving 294 (see Our-mekiill a).
Our-gret 1456 Hay II. 49/30.
Our grete doute c1460 Wisdom of Solomon 261 (S.T.S.). c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace xi. 833. a1500 Bk. Chess 1722.
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