Given the premise, is the hypothesis an unavoidable conclusion? Premise: Corroboration is not readily forthcoming from the OED, unless we accept a citation from Lydgate, dated c 1450: Pryd gothe beforen And schame comythe aftyr, and blawythe horne. Hypothesis: The OED only likes it when we have a citation from Lydgate.
Corroboration is not readily forthcoming from the OED, unless we accept a citation from Lydgate, dated c 1450: Pryd gothe beforen And schame comythe aftyr, and blawythe horne.###The OED only likes it when we have a citation from Lydgate.