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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Famosité, -itie, n. [F. famosité, L. fāmōsitas.] Celebrity. —a1500 Bk. Chess 99.
For to speik of his famosite I suffys nocht 1535 Stewart 46108.
Completit wes the greit kirk of Glasgow Be ane Williame of greit famositie
