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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Miseritie, -ité, n. Also: misaritie, meseritie. [? Alteration of Miserie n., after Prosperité. Only Sc.] = Miserie n. 1.Current c 1530–50 only. Common in Stewart and Lyndsay.(a) 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 404.
Quhat mortall cheangis, quhat miseritie 1533 Acta Conc. & Sess. (Stair S.) 158.
[The lords understand] the miserite of thir pure persounis 1533 Gau 51/9.
Thay … onderstandis the miserite of this vane vardil 1535 Stewart 2330.
Pomp and pryde … Brocht all Scotland to greit miseritie Ib. 7333.
Vespacian … For pietie grat … Menand rycht mekill his miseritie, His … infortunitie Ib. 16063.
Efter blythnes … Succeidis wo and greit miseritie Ib. 7278. Ib. 24230. Ib. 54420. a1538 Abell 2 a. Ib. 30 a.
In this waill of miserite 1540 Lynd. Sat. 2000.
Now haif I tald ȝow the blak verritie How I am brocht to this miseritie [Ch. miserie] 1549 Compl. 92/13. c1552 Lynd. Mon. 4971.
O Prince, saif ws frome eterne misaritie Ib. 5079.(b) 1535 Stewart 2483.
My dullie wit dowis nocht till indyte Of Scotland … the greit meseritie Ib. 4517.
Far farar is … to de Or leif witht thame in sic meseritie