Obs. [a. later Fr. applique-r, ad. L. applicāre.] By-form of APPLY v.

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1483.  Caxton, Gold. Leg., 430/3. He … applykd on his waye and with ryght grete hoost arryued into egypte.

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1558.  Warde, Alexis’ Secr. (1568), 8 b. Anye tender place of the bodye … whereunto a man dare not applicque any strong or smartyng thyng.

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