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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Sodomyt(e, -it(e, -et, n. [ME (Cursor M.) and e.m.E. sodomit(e, -yt(e, OF sodomite, L. Sodomīta of Sodom.] a. One who practises sodomy. b. An inhabitant of Sodom. —a. a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 253.
Sodomyt, syphareit fra sanctis celestiall a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 527.
Devill, dampnit dog, sodomyte [B. sodomit] insatiable 1632 Lithgow Trav. ix 409.
An open sodomite and horrible blasphemer —b. c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5812.
The Sodometis and Gomoriance On quhome God wrocht so gret vengeance