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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Humilté, -itie, n. Also: humylité, -ie, -yté (hymylyté), humylitie, -illitie; humelyté, -ytie; hombilitie, homellity. [ME. humylyté (c 1315), humilité, F. humilité, L. humilitas.] Humility.(a) a1400 Leg. S. xxxi. 203.
In thaim wes humylyte, … Al-set thai ware of hee degre Ib. xxxiv. 158.
I pray to thé Thu fande nocht my humylite 1456 Hay II. 60/31.
Humilitee and fortitude ar twa vertues that lufis evynlynes 1490 Irland Mir. I. 48/11.
That the persoune be euir in dreid and humilite c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxx. 4.
Thow that … Gabriell send … On-to the mayd of maiste humilite 1549 Compl. 34/31.
We seik nocht the vertu of humilite(b) 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 491.
He wes myrrour of humylitie 1562-3 Winȝet I. 25/32.
Praying God … to move thame with the spirit of humilitie a1578 Pitsc. I. 11/4.
Salute his lordschip with all humillitie(c) a1400 Leg. S. xxiv. 78.
I trew that God be With maydined & with humelyte c1568 Lauder Minor P. I. 455.
Quha wald exaltit be, Go learne at Christ, to lead humelytie 1615 Highland P. III. 263.
I requeast your lordship, in hombilitie and homlienes, till aduertese me [etc.] c1615 Chron. Kings 103.
Maxwell … in all homellitty meittis hir be the waye
