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Towartnes, Towardnes, n. Also: towardnesse. [e.m.E. towardnesse (1461), towardnes (1509), towardness (1549).] Disposition, inclination towards, willingness. — 1532 Douglas Corr. 349.
Quhene we ar of puyssance … to recompence and acquyt ws to ȝou of ȝour gud deid and towartnes shewin to ws during our minorite 1560 Cal. Sc. P. I 565.
I se in her a good towardnes and think that the Quene … shall be able to do moche with her in religion, if they ones entre in a good familiarity 1570 Bann. Memor. 24.
We sie no towardnes to any amendement c1610 Melville Mem. 164.
Tueching our towardnes to them of the religion a1648 Hist. King's Aff. Scotl. under Marques of Montrose (1648) 59.
They gave ample testimony of their towardnesse
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