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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Tediosité, n. [Late ME and 17th c. Eng. tediouste (Lydgate), tediosity (1612), OF tedieusete.] Tediousness. —a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 315 (Asl.).
Corporale fude has nocht that qualite Of quhilk the abstynence causis appetite And of the taist followis tediosite, A man takis leth quhar he had air delyte
