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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1528
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(Im-,) Inprosperitie, n. [e.m.E. im-, inprosperity (1634).] Want of prosperity, adversity. — 1528 Lynd. Dreme 848.
Than quharein lyis our inprosperitie … , Or quho sall beir of our barrat the blame?
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"Inprosperitie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/dost00068889>
