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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bonté, Bontie, n. Also: bonty. [ME. bonté, bontie, OF. bonté, later form of bonted, Bonteth. Cf. Bounté and Bontay,n.] Goodness, excellence, bounty.(a) 1513 Doug. i. Prol. 331.
With euery bonte belangand a gentill wycht
Ib. vii. i. 98; etc.
Hys bonte and his thewis meke
1531 Bell. Boece II. 503.
All new bonteis now appering amang ws ar cummyn only by thy industry
1602 Colville Parænese 116.
The more to scheu the bonte and beaute tharof
(b) c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlvi. 61 (B).
Sic grace off bewty, bontie, riches [etc.]
a1570-86 Maitland M. Fol. xix. 2.
Excellant princes … peirles in bontie and bewtie
a1570-86 Maitl. F. clxx. 7.
Quhais bontie nevir dois abandoun thois That restis on him
c1590 J. Stewart 205.
The bontie of ane mychtie spreit
1611-57 Mure Son. i. 3.
Secund to none in bonty, beutie, grace

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