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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Privacé, Privacy, Privicy, Previcie, -ycé, Prewac(y. (Perhaps all of these are varr. of Privité, with t misread as c, rather than repr. e.m.E. privacy (1591); perh. late north. ME priuacé (c 1450) is also to be so explained.) —(1) c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 15107.
The quene tuke Antegone into secre And tald him sum thing of hir privace —(2) 1534 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 141.
That he resaiffit never the bell cros … nouder in prevyce nor part —(3) 1589 Misc. Spald. C. II 113.
Thair is bandis … and conventiones of menn, in armes, in sindrie partis of our realme, without oure preuicie or allowance 1615 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 251.
Or not to proseid without his lordschip prewac 1685 Marchmont P. III 82.
Mr Stewart's letters, written with the king's privacy to the pensionary Fagel 1716 Red. Bk. Grandtully I ccxxxi.
Without my Lord Roxburgh's privicy