Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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¶CONTERNIETY, n. Nearness.Rnf. 1706 W. Hector Judicial Rec. 196:
Away taken from his nearest neighbourhood, the better that the small distance and conterniety might conceal his fact.
[The form is prob. a misreading for contermity, irreg. formation from Eng. conterminous, bordering.]
