A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Avariciousnes, -itiousnes, n. [f. as Avarici(o)uslie,adv.] —1558-66 Knox II. 182 (avaritiousnes).