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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1490, 1546-1563
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Efficacité, -itie, n. [ME. (a 1450), L. efficācitas.] Effectiveness. — 1490 Irland Mir. I. 62/22.
The efficacite and gretnes of meryt 1546 Acts II. 479/2.
Ane simple copy of na efficacite 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 149/30.
That the cause … is of mair efficacite nor is the thyng 1562-3 Winȝet I. 81/10.
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