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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1420-1563, 1641
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Creatioun, Creacioun, n. Also: -oune, creatione, -onne. [ME. creacion (Gower), OF. creation, L. creātio.]
1. Making; bringing into existence. c1420 Wynt. i. Prol. 101.
How, eftyr thare creatioune, Men grewe in tyll successyowne 1456 Hay I. 79/28.
The weris that was in the begynnyng of the creacioun of the foure grete realmes 1456 Ib. II. 14/3.
In sa mekle as a man has mare noble creacioun and begynning a1499 Contempl. Synn. 1145.
As God his powar kyd in creacioun 1490 Irland Mir. I. 26/36.
We are nocht his sonnis be natur, bot be creacione 1558 Q. Kennedy Tractive 99.
Evir sen the first creatioun of man
2. Appointment, admission. 1508 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 113.
Because he is suorne in the contrare the tyme of his first creacione [as a burgess] 1520 Fife Sheriff Ct. 176.
I … ordanit Thomas Ferry … schiref clerk … And I maid this act and creacioun to be acckit … in this my court buke 1555 Acts II. 496/1.
Chargeing all notaris … to compeir befoir thame … bringand with thaim thair creatiounis and haill protocollis 1563 Peebles B. Rec. 293.
To maik pairty aganis thair aldermen in contrair thair act of creatione [as burgesses] 1641 Ib. 101.
Electioun, creatioun and approbatioun of officiares
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