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Impetratioun, -acioun, n. Also: -ion(e, impetracoun. [L. impetrātio; e.m.E. impetracyon (1526), but appar. chiefly Sc.]

1. The obtaining by application to an authority. a. Espec., the obtaining of church benefices in the papal court.Also in early use to mak impetration (= application). 1484 Acts II. 166/1.
Anent impetraciouns made in the court of Rome incontrare oure souuerane lordis priuilege 1493 Ib. 232/1.
That na maner of persoun … mak impetratioun in the contrare without our souerane lordis … commendatioun … to that benefice or prelacy 1540 Reg. Privy S. II. 531/1.
At the horne for impetratioun and purchessing of the archidenrie of Murray, oure soverane lordis patronage, in the court of Rome without his licence 1548 Ex. Processes (Reg. H.) King's Advocate v. Provost of St. Giles.
We … hes supplicate to the papis halines for impetratioun and obtening of the bullis Ib.
The impetratioun and purchessing of the said bischoprik Ib.
For impetration … of the bullis

b. The obtaining of church benefices in the Scottish church. 1581 in Calderwood III. 777.
Through the impetratioun of sindrie benefices to ministers and readers, such as sute the same

c. The obtaining (of a grant of privilege or a mandate); the purchasing (of a mandatory writ). 1494 Acta Aud. 195/1.
The complant maid … for the impetration of our souerane lordis lettrez to the vexation … of the said maister Adam in the vicarage of Stony 1518 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 183.
To … help the saidis … gild brethir for the impetracioun of quhatsumeuir priuilege [etc.] … at our souerane lord the King 1571 Reg. Privy C. II. 89.
Without thay have my lord regentis grace licence grantit … be impetratioun of the provest, ane of the baillies [etc.] … , and their attestatioun thairupoun

2. The obtaining by request or in answer to prayer. c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 41/28.
[Prayer] is foundit in trew faith of Jhesu & hope of impetracioun 1531 Bell. Boece II. 394/33.
King James … depeschitt thame but ony impetracioun of thair desyris