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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1531-1594
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Eversioun, n. Also: eversion(e, evertioun, -ione. [Late ME. evercion (c 1470), OF. eversion, L. ēversio.] Overthrow, destruction. Chiefly fig.(a) 1531 Bell. Boece I. 58.
Be thay samin weris, this nobil realme … wes neir brocht to finall eversione 1531 Ib. II. 378.
The inhabitantis saiffit the samin [temple] fra uter eversioun 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 91/25.
Quhoubeit it [sc. ȝour cuntre] vas in dangeir to be in final euersione 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 48.
He bendit all his wittis to the said erllis euersioun 1594 Acts IV. 58/2.
Rasaris of seditioun … haue bene … assistit … to the owerthraw and euersioun of this realme(b) 1542 Acts II. 415/2.
The airis of thame that … comittis … crimes of leise maistie aganis the realm for evertioun of the samin 1549 Complaynte of Scotland I/16.
Thre vehement plagis quhilk hes al maist succumbit oure cuntre in final euertione
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