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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Ancienté, Ancietie, n. Also: ancienetee, ancien-, anciantie; a(u)nciety, antietie, antiatye. [AF. ancienté, whence also late ME. auncyente, auncyante (1485), e.m.E. aun-, ancientie, etc.] Antiquity.(a) 1375 Barb. vi. 252.
A gret stane … That throw the gret anciente Was lowsyt reddy for to fall 1456 Hay I. 281/21.
In honour of armes, and othir wayis of alde ancienetee 1562-3 Winȝet II. 62/2.
Of sentences, quhilkis to anciantie, quhilkis to antiquitie, ar contrarious 1570-3 Bann. Trans. 357.
The castelis and fortraces that of all ancientie … hes bene accustomed to be fortifeid and gardit(b) 1570 Leslie 236.
The Erle … was honourable plesed … according to his ancietie and estait 1587 Acts III. 497/1.
Having consideratioun of the auncietie of the hous of Rossyth 1595 Conv. Burghs I. 454.
The vsuall mesour of thair countrey is … of lang antietie mair … than the mesour of Lynlythquow 1661 Acts VII. App. 68/1.
The Clerk Register did move before your Lo[rdshi]ps … The Anciety of his place