nicety

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But now we come to the great Nicety of all; that is to say, the Conscience of making a Conscience of using any Conscience at all: There's a Riddle for ye, Bumpkin.

From Citt and Bumpkin (1680) by L'Estrange, Sir Roger

For my part Sir, I am pleased with the whole Piece, and think the Critics, in particular, must approve of it highly; As it is written up to the Strictest Nicety of Dramatic Rules.

From The Covent Garden Theatre, or Pasquin Turn'd Drawcansir by Macklin, Charles

When the Birth approaches, with how much Nicety and Attention does she help the Chick to break its Prison?

From The Spectator, Volume 1 Eighteenth-Century Periodical Essays by Addison, Joseph

No, scorn me, and despise me then, as lost to all the Glories of my Sex, and all that Nicety I’ve hitherto preserv’d.’

From The Works of Aphra Behn Volume V by Summers, Montague

Nicety of choice was not manifested to any great degree, for their hunger was usually at such a pitch that they could devour anything that the teeth could masticate to some degree.

From The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid by Collins, Dennis