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Quotation dates: 1661
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Waredome, n. [Erron. for Wisdom(e n. 1 a.] Sound judgment. — 1661 Aberd. Council Lett. IV 210.
I leave it to your waredome whither yow will give your consent to the removall of it [sc. the staple port] to Roterdam or [etc.]
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