† givenessn.
Obsolete. rare.
1. = forgiveness n.
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society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > forgiveness > [noun]
forgivenessc900
givenessc1200
remission?c1225
veny?c1225
gracec1300
forgiftc1315
excusinga1340
absolutiona1393
pardona1393
veynea1425
pardoningc1443
pardonancec1475
forgivance1490
remit1490
oblivion1563
remitting1577
remittance1602
remitment1611
condonation1615
excuse1655
condonance1865
c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 107 Þe giuenesse of sinne is þe beste giue.
a1300 Cursor Mundi 25338 We thoru tendernes of vr flexs mai giue til oþer na giuenes.
2. The act of giving.
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1537 Bible (Matthew's) Isa. xliii. 21 (margin) To preache..the geuenes of euerlastyng lyfe by the mercy of God for Christes sake.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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n.c1200- nail quick
- nail root
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