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Quotation dates: 1567-1568
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Solaciusnes, n. [Solaci(o)us adj.] The quality of being or the capacity to be Solaci(o)us in one or another of its senses. — a1568 Wedderburn in Bannatyne MS 287b/11.
O man transformit and vnnaturall … Quhair is thy wisdome & gud iugement Quhair is thy pastance and solaciusnes
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