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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Pravité, -ie, n. [L. prāvitās crookedness, distortion, perverseness, depravity, e.m.E. pravity(e (1500).] Moral perversion, inclination to sin; wickedness, depravity. —1490 Irland Mir. I 85/37.
In the syn ȝit are twa thingis. Ane materiall, that is, fomes, that is, prauite, concupiscence and inclinacioune to syn, … the secund is formale, that is [etc.] Ib. 101/6.
It was the first precius stane that was put in the edifiis of oure prauite 1584 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. 102.
David sall at na tyme heirafter be ressavit nor admittit upon the counsall or uther office … be ressoun of his pravitie rebellioun and disobedience
