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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Certan(e)té, Certaintie, n. Also: certan(e)tie, certentie; sertanttye. [ME. certainté, certeynté (1303), etc., AF. certeinté, OF. certaineté.] Certainty.(a) 1375 Barb. vii. 501; Ib. xi. 435.
Quhen he herd the certante That in Glentrwell wes the king a1400 Leg. S. xxi. 221.
Wyst I … fore certanete That sawlis ay suld lyfand be c1420 Wynt. viii. 4753.
Qwethir he went be land or se I wate noucht the certante 1425 Acts II. 11/1.
That he resaue na man into his schip … bot gif that man hafe a letter or certanetie of the lorde of that lande quhare he schippit 1568 Maxwell Mem. II. 132.
I … as ȝit hes nevir resaueit na sertanttye frome ȝow 1615 Highland P. III. 273.
The certantie of the conspiracie … can nevir be cleerlie knowne 1622-6 Bisset 353/24.
The certantie and autenticnes of the epistollis(b) a1578 Pitsc. I. 161/31.
Quhow he was drownit the certentie was nocht schawin 1591 Reg. Morton I. 178.
I haue obtenit na certaintie … of the awaytakaris of ȝoure L. seruandis geir