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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Sanite(e, n. Also: sanitie, sanetie. [ME sanite (1432–50), e.m.E. sanitie (1586), OF sanité (1190), L. sanitās.] Health. — 1497 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 72.
The saidis personis that takis the said cure of sanitie vpoun thame [supra the quhilkis takis vpoun thame to hale the said contagious infirmitie, sc. grandgor] c1508 Ch. & M. Prints vi b 13.
Mary … Thou suete wyne tre & well of sanitee [Bann. MS I p. 6/13, sanite, Ib. 40a/13, sanetie]
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