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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fenȝeitnes, n. Also: feinȝetnes, finȝetnes. [ME. fenydnes (1435), faynednes (1535).] Feignedness. 1533 Gau 24/12.
Speik lawlie and without fenȝeitnes to euerie man c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus ii. 383.
Thy mater but feinȝetnes thame schaw 1567 G. Ball. 88.
Thair tungis ar full of fenȝeitnes 1584 Aberd. Sheriff C. I. 319.
The falset, at the lest fenȝeitnes, of the said pretendit instrument 1596 Dalr. II. 250/14.
In quhais breist quhat fraud lay or finȝetnes … the kirke selfe made plane aneuche
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