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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1490-1605
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Double-, Doubilnes, n. Also: dowbilnes; dwbilnes. [ME. double-, dowbilnesse (Chaucer).] Duplicity, deceitfulness. 1490 Irland Mir. I. 134/35.
In the promys is werray securite, nouthire doubilnes na falshede 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. iii. 412.
The greit inuy, couetous dowbilnes c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 184.
Scho that was of doubilnes the rute c1500-c1512 Id. xii. 30.
Trewth returnis in dowbilnes 1533 Boece viii. ii. 249.
Followit inhumane crudelite, hatrent of verite, … doubilnes 1551 Black Bk. Taymouth 191.
God to witness that my intent is plane without dwbilnes a1568 Scott i. 129.
Dewtie and dettis ar drevin be dowbilnes a1585 Maitland Quarto MS lxvi. 60.
For faithfull treuth … I get dissait & doubilnes of hairt a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae (1615) 129.
Of doubleness I had nae doubt, Bot bourded with my boy
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