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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Propinquité, -ie, -y, n. [ME and e.m.E. propinquite (c1374), -pynqwyte (c1460), obs. F. propinquité (c1240) in Godef.), L. propinquitās nearness, f. propinquus near.] Nearness; closeness.
a. In space. b. In relationship.a. 1490 Irland Mir. I 30/5.
The thrid … manere that we haue confidence throu is the nerenes and propinquite that the Fadere of hevin has to ws 1590-1 R. Bruce Serm. 57.
Sa distance of place hurts not the surety of my title, as propinquitie of place helps not the surety of the same —b. 1533 Boece 197.
For propin[qui]te of blude he suld beleif of him thir premisis 1558 Knox First Blast 55. 1561 St. A. Kirk S. 134.
Sic causis of propinquite of greis of consanguinite and affinite as ar inventit … to impeid mariaige 1681 Stair Inst. iii v §35.
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