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Cristianité, n. Also: -itee, Crist-, Crystyanyté.[ME. cristianité, crystyanité (c 1375), L. chrīstiānitas. Cf. Christianitie.] Christianity; Christendom. a1400 Leg. S. ii. 478.
Throw quham all cristine honouris thé As hevyde of al cristianite c1420 Wynt. viii. 828.
Ony rewme … In till all Crystyanyté 1456 Hay I. 292/1.
Thare is nane bot ane othir in all Cristianitee 1490 Irland Mir. I. 14/13.
That this werk be callit the meroure of wisdome or A.B.C. of cristianite 1516 Reg. Privy S. I. 441/2.
The said ordour is … under the obedience … of the fader abbotis Cestaux … and thair commissaris in all the Cristianite 1549 Compl. 27/27.
Thei ar … the special motione of the iniust veyris that hes trublit Cristianite Ib. 160/18.