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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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War(l)dlynes, n. Also: war(l)dlines, waurldlines. [ME and e.m.E. worldlynesse (Wyclif), werdlynesse (Prompt. Parv.), worldlynes (a1513).] The state of being worldly; (devotion to) temporal or mundane matters; secular, in contrast to religious or spiritual affairs.(a) c1475 Wall. ii 214.
In warldlynes quhi suld ony ensur? c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 463.
Thoght I want wit in warldlynes [M. warldlines] I wylis haif in luf 1533 Boece 258b.
This religos man quhilk of warldlynes had na experience a1570-86 Maitland in Maitl. F. 322/58.
Ȝit planelie I conclude In to all warldlynes [Maitl. Q. 83/58 wardlines] Na thing for man sa gude As leifsum myrrynes(b) 1460 Hay Alex. 17678.
He was ane clark and grete philosophure … Bot he dispysit the warld and wardlynes a1500 Henr. Fab. 831.
O fulische man! Plungit in wardlynes To conqueis wrangwis guidis, gold and rent c1475 Wall. ii 203.
Off wardlynes all thus I tak my leiff a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 217 (Asl.).
Oure hope oure hap we set in wardlynes a1586 Maitland Ho. Seytoun 18.
This Christell was mair gevin to deuotioun nor wardlines(c) 1490 Irland Mir. II 52/28.
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