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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1543-1650
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Informalité, -itie, n. Also: -ity. [e.m.E. -ity, -itie (1597).] Informal character. — 1543 Acts II. 433/1.
For reductioun of ane proces be ressoun of informalite & nullite contenit in the samyn 1585 Ib. III. 377/2.
That nane … writt … onie maner of … lettre to be past his maiesties hand that contenis nowaltie or informalitie 1585 Reg. Privy C. III. 720.
For divers informaliteis and enormeteis … committit be thame 1591 Ib. IV. 624.
[Sir James's] informalitie and extraordinary proceding 1610 Cramond Ch. Aberdour 9.
The former was deemed ane great elest and the minister ordenit to see in tyme coming that the lyke informality and elest be not found 1650 Moray Synod 104.
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