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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1456, 1565-1573, 1644-1651
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Calum(p)né, Calumpny, n. [Med.L. calumpnia, L. calumnia, e.m.E. calumny (1564).] Calumny.On the aith of calumpne (also of or de calum(p)nia) see Bisset I. 189–92 and Erskine iv. ii. § 16.1456 Hay I. 265/30.
This is callit in lawis of Lombardy the jurement of calumpny, that is given in the entree of all pledis 1565 St. A. Kirk S. 235.
The Superintendent requirit the sayd Joanna to geyf hyr ayth of calumpne 1567 Reg. Privy C. I. 515.
Untrew reportis and opprobrious calumpnyis 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 141.
The authoris of sic calumpneis 1644 Acts VI. 77/2.
All that malice can devyse or calumne can expresse aganis ws a1651 Calderwood II. 474.
These calumneis were published … , and aggredged, to stirre up the subjects against the regent
