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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mansuetud(e, -uid, n. and a. Also: manswetude, manesuetude. [ME. (Chaucer) and e.m.E. mansuetude, F. mansuétude, L. mansuētūdo.] Gentleness, meekness, mildness. Also b. quasi-adj. 1490 Irland Mir. I. 96/7.
Jhesus was full of … paciens, mansuetud, meiknes and all wertu c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlviii. 17. 1533 Boece ii. xiiii. 89 b.
Be mervellus prudence and mansuetude he dressit the domestic sedicioun 1535 Stewart 3063.
He changit … Fra mansuetude and greit humanitie, To tigirnes and greit tirannitie c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus ii. 705.
Quha thair seruice soucht weill with mansuetude Ib. iii. 726. Ib. iv. 119. a1570-86 Maitl. F. clxx. 92.
Off modestie meiknes and mansuetuid a1585 Maitl. Q. xlviii. 130. a1605 Montg. Misc. P. l. ii.b. 1535 Stewart 34623.
How Gregour wes so manesuetude and meik [etc.] 1572 Sempill Sat. P. xxx. 47.
Meik of his maners, mansuetude and sweit