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Spiritedness, n. [Late e.m.E. spiritedness (1647); Spiritit ppl. adj. and -ness.] Publick spiritedness, the quality of conducting oneself with regard to the common good. — 1685 Murray Early B. Organ. I 505.
I could be glade that all the citizens in this kingdom would but inform themselves of the publick spiritedness of that people [sc. of Glasgow] … and emulat with them
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