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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hypocrisie, n. Also: hypocrysie, -cresie, -cretie, -crasie; hipocrisie, -cracie, -crasie. [e.m.E. hypo-, hipocrisie (1555). Cf. Ypocrisy.] Hypocrisy.(a) c1520-c1535 Nisbet 1 Tim. iv. 2.
That spekis lesing in hipocrisie [P. ipocrisie] 1540 Knox I. 73.
The down thringars of God his glore, Professouris of hipocrisie c1568 Lauder Minor P. ii. 25.
Hipocrasie, Vaine glore, and Pryde 1563 Ferg. Tracts 8.
That … your loue were euen to Christ and Godward without any hipocrysie c 1615 Fam. Innes 211.
James Grant [etc.] … ar turnt Catholik Romans … bot I wold not chang my faith for such hipocracie as is hear(b) c1568 Lauder Minor P. iii. 132.
God will disclose thair vile hypocresie 1562-3 Winȝet I. 44/28.
To turne … fra fals fenȝeit hypocrisie of halines 1560 Rolland Seven S. 8204.
Ȝe gude wemen … , Be not fenȝeit with fals hypocrasie 1603 Moysie 27.
To esteime it ane vpricht and sinseire zeale without hypocretie
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