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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Confraternite(e, -itie, n. [ME. (c 1475) and OF. confraternité, med. L. fraternitas.] A brotherhood. — 1456 Hay II. 68/31.
The noble lignie and confraternitie of knychthede 1491 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. 257.
The College … sal bringe furthe secularis resauit in the confraternite on thair expens 1518 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 201.
That the samyn wyne be ewinlie … delt amangis the haill confraternitie and tauernaris of this toun
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