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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1533-1594
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Ignominious, -meneous, adj. Also: ignomynyos. [e.m.E. ignominious, -mynyous (1526).] — 1533 Boece ii. xi. 80 b.
Nobill wemen ... evadit ignomynyos and vile seruitute 1577 Inverness B. Rec. I. 259.
He that … wyth injurious wourdis and ignomeneous sclanderit the said prowest 1594 Reg. Privy C. V. 173.
To capitulat with him in materis maist foule and ignominious
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