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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Childheid, n. Also: childhed, -eid, chyldheid. [ME. childhede (c 1300).] Childhood. c1475 Wall. xi. 1394.
A psaltyr buk Wallace had on him euir; Fra his childeid fra it wald nocht deseuir c1515 Asl. MS. I. 201/14.
Richert that deit in his childheid 1588 King Cat. 173 b.
Fra my childheid pietie grew with me 1585 James VI Ess. 54.
Poesie … as then … was bot in the infancie and chyldheid
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