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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1638-1696
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(Viciousity,) Vitiosity, n. [e.m.E. viciositie (1538), viciosity (1563), vitiosity (1643), OF viciosité, L. vitiōsitās.] a. The state of being immoral or wicked. b. An instance of this, a vice. c. (The state of) unlawfulness, illegality; (a) fault.a. 1638 Henderson Serm. 242.
With her faith there was also some vitiosity joined, and some corruption adhered a1679 J. Gordon The Reformed Bishop 263.
Not a few who have already entred within these gates of the muses would either be found unworthy to remain there upon the account of vitiosity of lifeb. a1658 Durham Blessedness Death (1713) To the Reader Sig. B 4b.
In all the events that befal them, and in all their motions, actings, and operations, according to their respective natures, entitatively, morally, or graciously good; and all the adhering anomies, ataxies, and vitiosities of themc. (1) 1650 M. P. Brown Suppl. Decis. I 453.
Whose confirmation … does purge the vitiosity of intromission 1678 Fountainhall Decis. I 5.
A horse is sold, having a disease upon him the time of sale … Quær. If the buyer come to know it, whether he can offer it back … within 40 or 60 days; or if he must immediately offer it back, so soon as he knows the vitiosity 1681 M. P. Brown Suppl. Decis. II 9 (see Vici(o)us adj. 3 f).(2) 1696 Fountainhall Decis. I 741.
The Lords thought it dangerous to creditors, if such latent general dispositions in lecto were sustained without confirmation; yet found it a colourable title to purge vitiosity
