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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Ignorance, n. Also: -ans, -aunce, ingnorance, innorance. [ME. ignoraunce, -ance (a 1225), F. ignorance (12th c.), ad. L. ignōrantia.] Ignorance, in usual senses.(a) a1400 Leg. S. l. 478.
Wise man call I can hym nan, With ingnorance that is oure-tane 1533 Gau 84/29.
Be the licht of his halie vord … to vs quhilk ramanit in mirknes and ingnorance(b) 1456 Hay I. 260/23.
To defend his ignoraunce and innocence of that cruell dede Ib. II. 17/21.
Mony errouris and ignorauncis c1460 Thewis Wysmen 313.
Thar … wordis schawis thar ignorans 1478 Acts II. 119/2.
Becaus that ignorant smethis throw ignorance … crukis mennis hors 1490 Irland Mir. I. 128/14.
In the cummyne of Jhesu the ignoraunce of man decrescit c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlv. 17.
It is ane pount of ignorance To lufe in sic distemperance1545 Corr. M. Lorraine 133.
Innorance1559 Ib. 428.
Tham that now cumis to tham ... off innorancea1578 Pitsc. I. 311/23.
Thair was money of them blindit in ignorance that they knew not quhat they did
