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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1531-1626
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Infancie, -cé, n. [e.m.E. (c 1500) infancy, -cie, L. infantia.] a. Early childhood. b. coll. Infants. —a. 1531 Bell. Boece II. 267.
The first deit in his infance 1562-3 Winȝet I. 117/12.
Denying that bairnis in thair infancie suld be baptizit a1578 Pitsc. I. 61/9.
Ane sone of Quene [Margaret], quha deceisit in his infancieb. 1626 Edinb. B. Rec. VII. 2.
It is since cum to knawledge that thair is such ane nomber of infancie within this burgh as cannot be guidlie brocht in ane cumpanie
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