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- noun Scotland Alternative form of
softy .
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Examples
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The 16 of October they arriued at Astracan, with their three stroogs in saftie about nine of the clock in the morning, where they found the ship prouided for the Persia voyage in good order and readinesse.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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_Poliphilus_, I thinke my selfe to come in saftie, but it seemeth that you stand doubtfull.
Hypnerotomachia The Strife of Loue in a Dreame Francesco Colonna
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Mr. Perkins 'newlie corrected and amended, wch books the Donor desyred they might be sent to the Colledge in Virginia there to remayne in saftie to the use of the collegiates thereafter, and not suffered at any time to be sent abroade or used in the meane while.
A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries Ainsworth Rand Spofford
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For he's saftie and daftie baith, and that's the deidly combination.
The House with the Green Shutters George Douglas Brown 1885
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I am sure with more ease and saftie to him selfe and more pleasure to mee.
Thomas Hariot Stevens, Henry, 1819-1886 1885
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The "Carter's" saftie is a piece of pleasing news.
Letter from Robert Carter to William Dawkins, 1717 October 3 1717
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Doubtles our saftie is in holding fast our former principales, and keeping a straighte faithe, without declyning to the right hand ore to the lefte.
The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Hugh Binning 1640
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Massachusets, and had good trade, and returned in saftie, blessed be
Bradford's History of 'Plimoth Plantation' From the Original Manuscript. With a Report of the Proceedings Incident to the Return of the Manuscript to Massachusetts William Bradford 1623
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So he bid them be of good cheere & row lustly, for ther was a faire sound before them, & he doubted not but they should find one place or other wher they might ride in saftie.
Bradford's History of 'Plimoth Plantation' From the Original Manuscript. With a Report of the Proceedings Incident to the Return of the Manuscript to Massachusetts William Bradford 1623
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If we expect the saftie of the Cittie tis time that force or parley doe encownter wth thes displeased men.
Sir Thomas More Anonymous 1590
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