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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1535-1580
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Obliquit(ie, n. [ME. obliquitee (Hoccleve), e.m.E. obliquitie (1551), -y, F. obliquité (14th c.), L. oblīquitas.] The state of being oblique or slanting. Said of the path of a celestial body, and of a drawn line. — 1535 Stewart 3019.
[He knew] … of signifer the greit obliquitie Fra Aries to Cancer gre be grie c1550-c1580 Art of Music 2.
Ornitoparcus … dois vrit that a ligatur is of principall figuris ane condependens eftir the tracth vp or doun in rectitud or obliquit
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