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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1599
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Decore, Decoir, a. [L. decōrus.] Beautiful, comely; becoming. c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxxv. 49.
Haile, more decore, than of before And swetar be sic sevyne 1533 Boece xii. vii. 466.
Sen na thing in ane prince is mare decore than constance … and iustice 1535 Stewart 55506.
Ane fair virgin rycht plesand and decoir 15.. Clariodus v. 1873.
Ane croune … Whairin was stonis pretious and decore 15.. Ib. 2966.
Scho, that was of bewtie so decore
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