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Quotation dates: 1549
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Solistnes, n. [Solist adj.] Only in Compl.: Solicitude, concern (for) (of, in) something). — 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 32/16.
Bot vald ve considir the diffinitione of the varld, than I beleue that oure solistnes ande vane opinione vald altir in ane faythful consait 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 112/24.
That ȝe gar ȝour solistnes of the deffens of ȝour comont veil preffer the solistnes of ȝour particular veil 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 168/34, 169/2.
Persauand the grit solistnes of diuerse staitis in conquessing reches … sum be violens … and sum be ane inexorbitant solistnes contrar rason
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