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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1499-1500
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Schent, n. [Late ME schende (c1400); S(c)hent v.] Disgrace, shame. — a1400 Legends of the Saints i 535.
Sic schent and schame at hart had he a1500 Golagros and Gawane 1077.
The schent might hym schend, That mare luffis his life than lois vpone erd
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