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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Maturité, -itie, n. Also: maturitee, maturyte. [Late ME. maturyte (Lydgate), e.m.E. maturitie, -itee, -ity, F. maturité (15–16th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), L. mātūritās f. mātūrus Mature a.]

1. Maturity, full development. a. Of persons: Adulthood; nubility. b. fig. Of immaterial things: Full fruition. c. Of a foetus or infant: Full growth.a. c1400 Troy-bk. i. 394.
[Medea was] of age maryit to be, Bot, thoth scho to maturyte Of bed [L. ad annos nubiles] was cummyn [etc.] 1562-3 Winȝet II. 58/8.
Thair is a grete difference betuix the floure of barneage and the maturitie and rypnes of the eild 1560 Bk. Disc. 199.
For thair douchteris, … that thai be … honestlie doted quhen thai come to maturitie of yeiris 1575 Milne-Home MSS. 240.
Quhen God sall woutchaif that my lauchfull barnes sall cum to maturitie of aigeb. 1568 Lyndesay Pref. (S.T.S.) 400.
Bot quhen thair iniquiteis was cummin to maturitie, God raisit vp … Johne Uicleifc. 1696 Rothesay Par. Rec. 121.
To see if the child was come to full maturitie when it was born

2. a. Deliberation, caution (in action). b. Deliberation of thought, mature consideration.a. 1375 Barb. xi. 583 (E).
Nane off thaim sa hardely Ruschyt amang thaim as did he, Bot with fer mar maturyte Thai assemblyt all in a rout And enweround thaimb. 1448 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 114.
Our willis that … ȝe inquyr tharupoun with maturite and diligence a1500 Henr. III. 171/36 (Ch. & M.).
Now is stabilitee fundyn in na stage Nor degest counsele wyth sad maturitee c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus iii. 771.
Perfitlie pance with all maturitie Sa that ȝour voce concord in vnitie