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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1409-1436, 1500-1599
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Gud(e)lyheid, n. Also: gudelihede, gudli-, gud-, guidlieheid. [ME. goodlyhede, -liheed (1374).] Goodliness. (Only in poetry). c1409-1436 Kingis Quair xlix.]
[Suich delyte It was to see hir ȝouth in gudelihede 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. Prol. 36.
Baith foullis, flouris and rice Recomfort was throw Phebus gudlyheid 15.. Clariodus i. 229.
Pleis it ȝour guidlieheid, ȝe mane it secreit keip 15.. Ib. ii. 367.
Rose of gudliheid, Illustar lillie, and leime of my delyt a1568 Scott xix. 15.
For hir saik to suffer deid, But confort of hir gudlyheid
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