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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1596-1632
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Nobilitat, -ate, ppl. a. [L. nōbilitāt-us p.p. of nōbilitāre: see Nobilitat,v.] Ennobled, distinguished, made illustrious or renowned. — 1596 Wodrow's Life of Bruce 52.
Barabbas … that nobilitat and renowned malefactor 1596 Dalr. I. 12/26.
Galloway … is nobilitate in fyne wole and quhyt 1596 Ib. 28/26.
Monteith, nobilitat and mekle commendet throuch the name of sik cheise as nane fyner 1632 Lithgow Trav. 499.
A fruitfull, populous and nobilitat planure
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