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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1420-1456
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Debonarté, -tie, n. Also: debonareté, -airetee. [ME. debonairté (a 1240), -eireté, -ayrtee, etc., OF. debonaireté.] Graciousness, courtesy. c1420 Wynt. viii. 6464.
Throw … his debonareté, … Thare hartis full till hym thai band c1420 Ib. 7036.
Till sympill he schawyd debonarté 1456 Hay II. 33/22.
Knychthede … suld hald the pepill in all justice, … pes and debonairetee
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