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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unnaturality, -ie, n. [e.m.E. vnnaturalitie (a1548); Naturalité n.] Unnatural feeling or conduct. — 1584–5 Crim. Trials I ii 140.
Ȝe maist ingratlie and tressonablie, vpoun ȝour accustwmit malicious and vnhappie vnnaturalitie, hes … deuisit … tressoune aganis his Maiesteis … persoun 1688 Tryal Philip Standsfield 20.
He had gotten too many proofs of his sons unnaturality to him 1691 Haigs of Bemersyde 324.
If I had had any such unnaturality lodged in my breast, I would never debased myself
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