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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: 1490-1563
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Infidele, -eill, -fydel, n. and a. [Late ME. infydel (1485), infidele, e.m.E. infidel(l, L. infidēlis.] a. An infidel. b. Unbelieving. —a. 1490 Irland Mir. fol. 293.
That the infidelis … has just title to realmes and empiris 1535 Stewart 17581.
For-quhy we fecht agane an infideill, Manesworne, forlorne c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5182.
Infydelis sall … With that fals propheit tak one part 1562-3 Winȝet I. 44/12.
As He causis … sumtym infidelis to have dominioun abone vs 1562-3 Ib. II. 1.
Infidelis, hæretikis, and schismatikisb. 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 3/2.
As … Judith vas inspirit to delyuir the Jeuis fra the crualte of that infideil pagan Oliphernes 1558 Q. Kennedy Tractive 110.
Not allanerlie of infidele princis bot als of heretikis
