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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Instabilité, Instabilitie, -ytie, n. [ME. instabilitee (c 1422, Hoccleve), L. instabilitas.] Instability, unstableness. — 1490 Irland Mir. I. 109/15.
Gret instabilite and wariaunce 1528 Lynd. Dreme 129.
This fals wardlis instabilytie 1535 Stewart 27669.
He knew so weill thair instabilitie c1552 Lynd. Mon. 120.
Of ilk stait the instabilitie a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. xiv. 61. a1578 Pitsc. I. 413/24.
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