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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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(Limmar-,) Limmery, Lymmerie, n. [Limmar n. 1; and, for the suffix, cf. harlotry, ladry, lounry etc.] Villainy — c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 100 (M).
Crawdoun Kennedy … That for thy lymmerie [B. lounry] hes money leische befylit 1567 G. Ball. 206.
Of Scotland well the Freiris of Faill The lymmerie [v.rr. limmery] lang hes lestit
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