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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Godhed(e, Godheid, n. Also: godede, godhade, -haid. [ME. godhede, -hed (a 1225).] Divine nature or essence; also, the deity.(a) c1420 Wynt. v. 5268.
Hys godhed hampryd nevyr wes c1450-2 Howlat 8.
Throw the greable gift of his godhed c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 55/16.
Thai that denyes thir vertuis in god … and denyis his godhed 1513 Doug. i. Prol. 457.
Afald godhed, ay lestyng, … In personys thre Ib. vii. ix. 93.
Led by the power and frawart godhed Of cruell Juno 1528 Lynd. Dreme 577.
Thay had … of his godhed cleir cognitioun(b) a1400 Leg. S. i. 414.
Has thou na drede Of hym at schawis his godhede Ib. xxx. 269.
God suld … punyse me … Thru mychtines of his godede 1456 Hay I. 68/3.
He schawis that unrychtwis offerandis ar nocht acceptable … to his godhede 1490 Irland Mir. I. 107/36.
Thai war … resauit in hevin aboue with angellis in the company of the godhede 1513 Doug. x. Prol. 136 (R).
Thyne infinit Godhede, Thy flesche and blude, … Thou last vs gaif(c) 1490 Irland Mir. I. 115/31.
That in thi godheid na falsat may be fund 1533 Gau 47/29.
His godheid and manheid ar swa iunit to gider 1562-3 Winȝet II. 43/28*.
That the propirteis … ar catholiklie attribute to His godheid 1588 King Cat. 5.
The first personne in godheid is the father(d) 1461 Liber Plusc. 384.
He that all has made As langand gouernance of his godhade c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 229.
The angellis all and the godhaid almicht 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. 97.
His miracles to prouue his godhaid Ib. 99.
The heretikis … quha denyit the godhaid of Christ