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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Geometry, n. Also: -metrye, -mitrie, -matry, -matré, gemetry. [ME. geometrie (13 … ), gematry (a 1400), e.m.E. geomatry (1547).] Geometry. —c1420 Wynt. ii. 171.
He kende the Egyptis The scyens of geometry a1500 Bk. Chess 1665.
The verraye sciens of geometrye 1529 Stirling B. Rec. I. 35.
Be craft of masonry and gemetry 1528 Lynd. Dreme 592.
By geomatre it is inmesurabyll 1531 Bell. Boece II. 72.
He wrate … of … geomatry [v.r. geomitrie]
