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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1498-1499, 1551-1586
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Calamité, -itie, n. [Late ME. calamyté (1490), e.m.E. -itie, F. calamité, L. calamitas.] Calamity, misfortune.a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 12 (cairfull cummer and curst calimite). c1552 Lynd. Mon. 375 (miserabyll calamiteis). 1551 Hamilton Catechism 32 (na calamitie that may chance). 1558 Misc. Wodrow Soc. 100 (the great calamitie, miserie and hurt). a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS xcviii. 11 (it is the caus of oure calamite).
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