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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1456, 1541-1563
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Generalite(e, -itie, n. [Late ME. generalyté (1482), F. généralité.] Generality, in various senses. — 1456 Hay I. 180/35.
Under a claus of generalitee 1456 Ib. II. 21/8.
All the generalitee of knychtis in erde 1541 Misc. Bann. C. I. 262.
Certain generaliteis contenit into sum of the saids artikles 1562-3 Winȝet I. 76/28.
Nocht distincting this generalitie of sin
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