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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1562-1578
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Inconstancie, -cy, n. [e.m.E. (1526).] = Inconstance,n. — 1562-3 Winȝet II. 28/9.
Certane men, quha be meruolous inconstancie … wes turnit fra him 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 28.
An ȝoung man of small wit and greit inconstancy a1578 Pitsc. I. 411/3.
Ȝe may weill knaw the warldis inconstancie
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