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One of the earliest uses recorded by the OED dates from 1330, where a knight is described as "cruelle als a leon".
The Rights Of Animals Jack of Kent 2009
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Je sais qu'elle s'est dit ca ma cruelle cervelle de narco parce que le monsieur s'est mis alors a s'avancer lentement telle une sadako sortant d'sa tele vers moi comme ca l'air de rien.
pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2006
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And the Sarrazines kepen that place fulle derely, for the profyte that thei han there offe: and thei ben fulle wykked Sarrazines and cruelle, and more dispytous than in ony other place, and han destroyed alle the chirches.
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There ben also manye other bestes, fullye wykked and cruelle, that ben not mocheles more than a bere; and thei han the hed lyche a bore; and thei han 6 feet: and on every foote 2 large clawes trenchant: and the body is lyche a bere, and the tayl as a lyoun.
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And zif the husbonde fynde his wif mayden, that other next nyghte, aftre that she scholde have ben leyn by of the man, that is assigned therefore, perauntes for dronkenesse or for some other cause, the husbonde schalle pleyne upon him, that he hathe not don his deveer, in suche cruelle wise, as thoughe he wolde have him slayn therfore.
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Fro that lond, gon men toward the lond of Bacharie, where ben fulle cruelle.
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Neither is it lawfull for any other of the Persians to execute any thyng against any of his house or stock, that maie sieme in any wyse cruelle.
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And zif the husbonde fynde his wif mayden, that other next nyghte, aftre that she scholde have ben leyn by of the man, that is assigned therefore, perauntes for dronkenesse or for some other cause, the husbonde schalle pleyne upon him, that he hathe not don his deveer, in suche cruelle wise, as thoughe he wolde have him slayn therfore.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Fro that lond, gon men toward the lond of Bacharie, where ben fulle cruelle.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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There ben also manye other bestes, fullye wykked and cruelle, that ben not mocheles more than a bere; and thei han the hed lyche a bore; and thei han 6 feet: and on every foote 2 large clawes trenchant: and the body is lyche a bere, and the tayl as a lyoun.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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