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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1567-1590
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Pudicitie, n. [e.m.E. pudicitie (1567), F. pudicité (1417 in Godef.), OF pudicicie (13–15th c.), L. pudīcitia.] Chastity. — a1568 Bannatyne MS 228b/51.
Hir chemȝe suld be of chaistetie … Hir hals peirlis of pudicitie a1568 Weddirburne Bannatyne MS 240a/57.
Off Lucres to tell the pvdicitiea1568 Weddirburne Bannatyne MS 288b/111, 120. a1570-86 Arbuthnot Maitland Folio MS xxx 66.
Pudicitie is comptit lak of spreit c1590 Fowler II 31/37.
For as it war a world to creddit that Clodius earnestlye reasonit of pudicitie
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