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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Roundnes, n. Also: rownd-. [ME and e.m.E. roundenes (c1374); Round adj.]

1. a. The quality of being round. b. Circumference.a. 1494 Loutfut MS 38b.
Besans, besance and grenete … ar all rond & of a metall quhilk representis the warld be thare roundnes
b. 14.. Acts I 310/2.
The boll … sould haue … in the roundnes and circumference abone lxxij inches and in the roundnes at the boddom lxxi inches
Ib.
Rowndnes
c1515 Asl. MS I 153/20.
The roundnes of the warld about is iijcxv syis cm pase
Ib. 310/23.
The lenth of the erd xm mylis the breid alsmekle and the roundnes xxxm mylis

2. A round object or formation. Also, pl. without inflection. 1456 Hay II 113/14.
Astronomy … is dividit in to thre parties: … in first in the roundnes and in the cercleis motives
1494 Loutfut MS 38a.
Poil … And abone is set diapreure maid be roundnes and partit about ande within the roundnes aigles & lyons maid of the colour of gold
1549 Compl. 56/1.
Ane parson that behaldis ane roundnes of ane gritar quantite nor is the space betuix his tua een, that parson sal nocht see sa mekil as is the half of that roundnes [etc.]

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