See racy of the soil in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "1884 December 24, Thomas Croke, “To Mr Michael Cusack, Honorary Secretary of the Gaelic Athletic Association”, in The Freeman’s Journal:",
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"ref": "1924 Ford Madox Ford, Some Do Not (Parade's End, Part 1) VI",
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