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Undedelynes, -deidlynes, n. [ME and e.m.E. undedlichnesse (a1225), vndedlynesse (c1380).] Immortality. — c1520-c1535 Nisbet 1 Cor. xv 53.
It behuuis this corruptibile thing to cleith vncorruptioun, and this deidly thing to put away vndeidlynes [W. vndeedlynesse] c1520-c1535 Nisbet 1 Tim. vi 16.
The … quhilk allaan has vndedelynes
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