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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1561-1606
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Indifferency, -encie, n. Also: -encye. [e.m.E. indifferencye (1534), -ency, -encie, L. indifferentia.]
a. Impartiality.1561 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 9.
We … beseiking your honours, with upricht jugement and indifferency, to luik upoun these our few articklesc1590 Fowler II. 145/10.
Wha sent ane ambassadour ... to induce theme to a newtralitie and indifferencye in these warres1592 Douglas Chart. 307.
Be maist cairfull to obserue newtralitie and indifferency in all ȝour proceidingis
b. Indifference, unconcern, apathy.1606 Birnie Kirk-b. xix.
Sen indifferencies are things whose action imports interest neither to faith nor good manners 1606 Ib.
Such idiot indifferencie
