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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1400-1499, 1560-1561
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Brotherheid, Bruthirheid, n. Also: brutherhed; bruderheid. [ME. brotherhede (c 1300).] Brotherhood. 14.. Acts I. 90*/2.
Gif … to the samyn gyld he oȝt leyff we ressaue hym in our brutherhed 1456 Liber Aberbr. 89.
The saide lord of Lorne for his bruthirheid … has gyffyng … to the hous of Aberbrothoc … tua pecis of land 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 311/32.
Thairfoir I ȝow requyre of brotherheid, Hyde not fra me, that may be ȝour remeid 1561 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 111.
Ane confrarie and bruderheid of ventaris of wyne quhilkis payit of euerye puntioun wyne ane choppoun to Sanct Anthonis alter
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