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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1438
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Mavité, -yté, n. Also: mawité, -yté, mawvité. [OF. mal-, mauvitié, var. of malvaistié.]Only in early verse.
Wickedness, malice; evil intent, treachery.1375 Barb. i. 126.
Ȝe traistyt in lawte As sympile folk but mawyte [Wynt. R., mawvite] 1375 Ib. iv. 730 (E).
Quhethir sa men inclynyt be To vertu or to mawyte [C. mawite] 1375 Ib. v. 524.
Opportunyte … to fulfill his mawyte [C. mawite] 1375 Ib. vi. 212.
He … off thar mawyte [C. mavite] Wyst na thing 1375 Ib. 252.
A gret stane then by hym saw he That throw gret a mawyte Wes lowsyt redy for to fall ?1438 Alex. i. 2354.
Thow … aucht neuer in court to be Honorit for the great mauite ?1438 Ib. ii. 2053.
Damysell, My hart I gif to thé all hale But velany thocht or mauite ?1438 Ib. 8240.
Thairof suld nane anoyit be Na think inuy na mauite c1420 Ratis Raving 1503.
Quhy has thow joy and mavyte, Man mychty in iniquite?
