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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Violency, n. [e.m.E. violencye (1545), violencie (1556), L. violentia.] Severity of a storm. —1674 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. IV 158.
His sone … by reasone of the violency of the storme, wes not able to come to this place
