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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1522-1563
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Compatience, -patiens, n. [ME. (rare) compatience (15th c.), OF. compatience.] Compassion. — 1522 Douglas Corr. 85.
Beseking [ȝow] … to haif compatience of me, desolatt and wofull wyght 1535 Stewart 48469; etc.
Rycht greit compatiens of Scotland he hed 1543 Reg. Privy S. III. 12/1.
He … schew him mercyfull, and had reuth and compatience upoun hir 1562-3 Winȝet I. 21/12.
We dar nocht bott in compatience brotherlie aduerteis ȝow [etc.] 1562-3 Ib. 54/25.
In … writingis void of all humanitie and compatience
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