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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1460
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Glaikitnes, n. Also: glakitnes. [f. Glaikit a.] Foolish behaviour. — c1460 Wisdom of Solomon 775.
The foly of the ful garis hyme snapyr … and euer his deid and his word ar in foly and glakitnes c1460 Thewis Wysmen 342.
Al thar dissport and thair blychtnes Is al in foly and glaikitnes
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