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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Inoportunité, -itie, n. [late L. inop(p)ortūnitas. App. not used in English until c 1840. See Inop(p)ortune adj.] a. An unsuitable occasion or application. b. ? Importunity. — c1500-c1512 Dunb. xv. 23.
He that dois all his best servyis May spill it all … Be fowll inoportunitie
1516 Douglas Corr. 14.
As ȝour self may wele consider the inoportunite that was quhen ȝe war here
1525 Acta Conc. MS. XXXV. 50.
Any decreet procured be solicitatioun or inoportunite on that day shall be null
1585 Acts III. 380/2.
Incaice onie signatures other ignorantlie or vpoun inoportunitie … be subscriuit

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