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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1490, 1632
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Virilité, -ie, n. [e.m.E. virilitie (1586), virilitye (1597), virility (1622), OF virilite, L. virīlitas.] a. Manhood. b. Masculine vigour, strength. —a. c1490 Irland Asl. MS 63/4.
All the charge of syn that he has done in his barnehed, his groving, his ȝouthhed, strenth and virilite 1490 Irland Mir. III 138/34.
Sene thi hienes is king souuerane and maist in this realme et in adolescencia drawand to virilite —b. 1632 Lithgow Trav. v 211.
Thus … discharged he the function of his calling … with prudent and magnanimous virilitie
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