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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gentilité, -itie, n. [e.m.E. gentilitie, -ité (1526), OF. gentilité, L. gentīlitas.] Paganism; the pagan world. —1533 Boece ii. iv. 63 b.
The offerandis of the pepill assignit to thare immortale goddis conforme to the ritis of gentilite 1549 Compl. 22/6.
Sic consaitis procedis of the gentilite ande pagans doctryne, ande nocht of goddis lau 1596 Dalr. I. 242/1.
All ethnik gentilitie … being forsaikin Ib. 245/9.
The seruitude of gentilitie quhairin thay war brocht vp
