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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Eternité, n. Also: -yté, -itie, æternatie. [ME. eternité (Chaucer), -yté, OF. eternité.] Eternity. c1420 Wynt. i. 44.
For he walde that kynde sulde be Ay lestand in eternyte [v.r. eternite] a1500 Henr. III. 158/62.
That … we may ay leif & ring With the hie fader be eternitie 1596 Dalr. I. 263/25.
To indure perpetualie in al æternatie
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