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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1721
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†AFRIST, A FRIST, adv. meaning "when put off, or delayed."Sc. 1721 J. Kelly Proverbs 32:
All ills are good a frist. [Explained by Kelly as "The longer a mischief is a coming, the better."]
