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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1559-1568
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Inanimitie, n. Also: innanymitie. [Appar. altered f. Inimité (cf. Inamité), by some confusion or error.] Unfriendship, enmity, strife. — 1559 Maitland Maitland Folio MS xvii. 4.
Send ws thy helpe this land to clenge and purge Off discorde and inanimitie 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 2754.
Ane caus it wald be Of greit discord, and inanimitie c1568 Lauder Minor P. iii. 76.
The hypocreits dois neuer stanche … To rais discorde and innanymitie
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