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