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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1475-1686
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Furiosité, -itie, -ity(e, n. [ME. (a 1450), L. furiōsitas.] Furiousness; esp. in legal use, madness, insanity. 1475 Acts II. 112.
In case it [sc. alienation of lands] be done in the tyme of the foly and furiosite [of the alienator] 1475 Ib.
A claus … to inquere of the foly and furiosite 1491 Acts Lords of Council 195/2.
Ane breif of inquesicioune of the Kingis chappell … of menticapte prodegalite and furiosite of the said Robert lord Flemyn 1535 Stewart 17759.
In furiositie He slew him self 1556 Melrose R. Rec. III. 217.
Quha displesandlie and with furiosite wald nocht reid the said articlis bot raif thame 1599 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 202.
Being visiet be the hand of God with furiositie 1642 Thanes of Cawdor 290.
To serve him self tutor to the Laird dowring his furiositye 1686 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII. 24.
William Howat, ane poor old distracted body, being called, … [to] be dismist in regard of his … sicknes and furiosity
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