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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1490-1605
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Mansuetud(e, -uid, n. and a. Also: manswetude, manesuetude. [ME. (Chaucer) and e.m.E. mansuetude, F. mansuétude, L. mansuētūdo.] Gentleness, meekness, mildness. Also b. quasi-adj.1490 Irland Mir. I. 96/7.
Jhesus was full of … paciens, mansuetud, meiknes and all wertu c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlviii. 17. 1533 Boece ii. xiiii. 89 b.
Be mervellus prudence and mansuetude he dressit the domestic sedicioun 1535 Stewart 3063.
He changit … Fra mansuetude and greit humanitie, To tigirnes and greit tirannitie c1550 Rolland Court of Venus ii. 705.
Quha thair seruice soucht weill with mansuetude c1550 Ib. iii. 726. c1550 Ib. iv. 119. a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS clxx. 92.
Off modestie meiknes and mansuetuid a1585 Maitland Quarto MS xlviii. 130. a1605 Montg. Misc. P. l. ii.b. 1535 Stewart 34623.
How Gregour wes so manesuetude and meik [etc.] 1572 Sempill Sat. P. xxx. 47.
Meik of his maners, mansuetude and sweit
