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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Double-, Doubilnes, n. Also: dowbilnes. [ME. double-, dowbilnesse (Chaucer).] Duplicity, deceitfulness. 1490 Irland Mir. I. 134/35.
In the promys is werray securite, nouthire doubilnes na falshede 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. iii. 412.
The greit inuy, couetous dowbilnes c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 184.
Scho that was of doubilnes the rute Id. xii. 30.
Trewth returnis in dowbilnes 1533 Boece viii. ii. 249.
Followit inhumane crudelite, hatrent of verite, … doubilnes a1568 Scott i. 129.
Dewtie and dettis ar drevin be dowbilnes a1585 Maitl. Q. lxvi. 60.
For faithfull treuth … I get dissait & doubilnes of hairt a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae (1615) 129.
Of doubleness I had nae doubt, Bot bourded with my boy
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