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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Iniquite(e, -itie, n. Also: iniquyté, -ytie, iniqwyte, inyquyté, inyqwyté, inequetie. [ME. iniquite (14th c.) also e.m.E. inequyte (1554–9), OF. iniquité, L. inīquitās.] Iniquity: unrighteous or wrongful action or conduct; wickedness, sin. 1375 Barb. i. 470.
Folk that, throw iniquite, Held thaim … in thrillage Ib. 565.
The endentur … That soune schawyt the iniquite a1400 Leg. S. i. 116.
Richt as he Had bene a man of iniquite Ib. ix. 206.
Sa sal this tempil clengit be Of al fylth and iniquite Of the feynde c1400 Troy-bk. i. 126.
Gif it happynis notht that we May qwyt hyme this iniquite c1420 Wynt. iv. 137.
Exilyd … For his sonys inyquyte That had deforsyd a lady fre Ib. vii. 537.
Lyk war that inyqwyte Suld all wndo this hale cuntre 1490 Irland Mir. I. 88/15.
Forcaus the angellis synnit and perseuerit in thar iniquite 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. ii. 215.
Ane deuill of hell Is na compair to the iniquitie Of bald wemen 1528 Lynd. Dreme 124.
Idelnes, ground of iniquitie 1560 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 86.
The iniquitie of wemen taverneris … hes bene ane greit occasioun of huredome a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. ci. 52.
Oure lordis can not aggre, Quhilk for to do … Wald stanche this grit iniquite a1578 Pitsc. II. 102/18.
God makes scourgis to punische realmeis ffor thair inequetie

b. pl. Unrighteous acts, iniquities. 1513 Doug. ii. ii. 88.
Mysknawyng the gret iniquiteis seir And sle craftis of Grekis in euery deid 1549 Compl. 75/12.
Ȝour iniquiteis hes maid diuisione betuix ȝou ande Hym Ib. 134/28.
Sen that iniquiteis and vicis succedis gre be gre fra princis

c. In legal use: Failure to do justice, inequity, partiality. 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii. 62.
Advocation of causes may be admitted be reason of the iniquitie of the judge in the inferiour court