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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Realitie, Rialité, n. Also: reealeté. [e.m.E. realyte (1550), realitie (1620), real(l)ity, med. L. realitas (1120 in Du Cange), F. réalité (16th c. in Larousse).] a. In rialite, in fact. b. Genuineness, sincerity. —a. 1490 Irland Mir. II 34/9.
The fals herresy of Manacheus that said that … Ihesus tholit nocht werray passioun in rialite bot in aperaunce —b. 1645 Lanark Presb. 39.
To tak tryell of the realitie of these promises 1648 Hamilton P. (Camden Soc.) 222.
Soome … will not haue it beliued that ther is any thing of reealete in the intentions of the Scotes to saue the king
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