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Faderheid, n. Also: fadyrhede, fadirheid. [ME. fadirheed, fadurhede (Wyclif).] Fatherhood. — c1420 Wynt. viii. 2375.
To pray this Pape … Off his grace, And off hys haly fadyrhede, In thir injwrys to. set remede a1500 Henr. Fab. 1391 (B).
Nocht till displeis ȝour fadirheid 1490 Irland Mir. I. 112/9.
Thi faderheid and hie deité suld … favour me and my caus
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