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† cruˈdelity Obs.
[a. F. crudélité (Oresme, 14th c.), ad. L. crūdēlitās cruelty, f. crūdēlis cruel.]
= cruelty.
1483Caxton Cato B iij b, The thyrd synne is unmyserycorde and crudelyte. 1527St. Papers Hen. VIII, VI. 585 The shameful crudelities committed by the Emperours armye. 1635Heywood Hierarch. v. 316, 3. The Atrocitie of the punishment. 4. The Crudelitie of the afflicters. 1707Collier Refl. Ridic. 287 The Excess of Crudelity. |