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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Ociositie, -é, Otiosity, n. [e.m.E. ociosyte (Caxton), -itee (1532–3), thereafter appar. unrecorded in Eng. until the 19th c., MF. ociosit, occiosité (15th c. in Godef.), f. OF. occiose, L. ōtiōs-us at leisure.] Idleness, indolence. —1528 Lynd. Dreme 121.
[I] purposit … Me to defende frome ociositie 1533 Bell. Livy I. 46/32.
That his pepill … suld nocht haue occasioun to lust … be ociosite & sleuth c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus Prol. 237.
Thocht the corps ly in ociositie, ȝit than the thocht can neuer idill be 1584-9 Maxwall Commonpl. Bk. 9b.
Thairfoir … flie ocositie 1632 Lithgow Trav. 172.
A towne … of small importance, in regard of … trafficke … want of strangers being one let, and vitious otiosity the other stop
