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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1490-1586
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Cupidité, -itie, n. [ME. (1436) and OF. cupidité, L. cupiditas.] Strong desire; esp. greed of gain. 1490 Irland Mir. I. 87/18.
Thift and auerice, that is, cupiditie a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 1218.
Caytiffis full of cupidite a1499 Ib. 1377.
O gloryus kingdom full of cupidite 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 31/21.
Ane varldly affectione and cupidite that ye haue touart … mammon 1564 Reg. Privy C. I. 288.
The insaciabill cupiditie of dalie askaris a1570-86 Maitland Maitland Folio MS xcix. 2.
Grit pane it is now to behald and se In to this realme the grit cupidite
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