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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1570-1585
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Confederacie, n. Also: confideracie, confiderace. [ME. (1389) and AF. confederacie.] A confederacy. — 1570 Leslie 42.
The allyance and confideracie betuix … Scotland and [the] Prince of Burgunye 1570 Ib. 179.
That they suld not jone in mariage or confiderace with Ingland 1585 Reg. Privy C. III. 760.
A maist unchristeane confederacie aganis the trew relligioun
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