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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Equité, Equitie, n. Also: eqwyté, equitee, equytie, æquitie. [ME. equyté (c 1315), equitee, etc., OF. equité, L. œquitas.] Equity; impartial dealing or justice.a1400 Leg. S. xxxvi. 650.
Gud thewis in equite … & jugment in equite c1420 Wynt. vii. 3583.
Iustys he gave and eqwyte Till ilke man 1456 Hay I. 140/1.
Be all naturale equitee and kyndenes … he is naturaly oblist till him Ib. 222/19; etc.
To governe thame … in lawtee and gude faith reulit with equitee a1500 Bk. Chess 386.
In till a king suld aye schynand be Iustice with law and werraye equite 1513 Doug. ii. vii. 115.
Ane the maist iust man was, Amang Troianys best kepand equite c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1898.
Quhov doith proceid this creueltie, Aganis iustice and equitie? 1567 Acts III. 13/2.
Understanding that he … is not of habilitie … to administrate … as equytie requyris 1596 Dalr. I. 134/3.
Thay … sould be sygnes that he administrat justice and æquitie
