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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Penalité, -itie, n. [e.m.E. penalyte (c 1495), penalite, pain, suffering, punishment, F. pénalité (15th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), med. L. penalitas punishment, also pœnalitas vexation of spirit (1402 in Du Cange). Cf. Penalté.] A troubled state of mind arising from consciousness of the weakness of human nature and of its disposition to sin; a particular instance of this. — 1490 Irland Mir. I. 158/9.
Of the first stat He tuk that he synnit neuir, of the secund He tuk penalite, of the thrid plenitude of grace Ib. fol. 230 b.
vij thingis that gretlie woundis & trublis ws thai are thre synnis and foure penalities … The first penalite is infirmite to gud and agane that is confirmacioune, … the thrid penalite ys carnal concupiscens … and agane that ys the sacrament of mariage