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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1571
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(Stifnekitnes,) Stif-neckitnes, n. [e.m.E. stiffneckednesse (1563-83); Stifnek(k)it adj.] Obstinacy. —1571 Ferg. Serm. iii Malachi Sig. Bi.
That same stif-neckitnes and vncircumcision of hartis and earis
