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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Oblivio(u)n, n. Also: -ione, obliweioune. [ME. (Gower) and e.m.E. and OF. oblivion, L. oblīvio.]

1. The condition of being forgotten. 1513 Doug. vii. iv. 91.
Nor ȝit the thankis of sa frendful a deid Sal ony tyme into obliuion slyde 1570 Leslie 8.
Leist that cancred oblivione suld deface the glory … of theise foure princes … I hafe … compiled … this sempill treatise 1584 Acts III. 364/2.
Lyk as his majestie and the saidis iugeis willis and ordanis thame … to put in obliuioun all bipast enormeteis c1590 Fowler I. 22.
Tyme which intoumbeth fame in an eternall obliuioun 1596 Dalr. I. 93/4.
Sa this deidlie faid was nevir put in the buke of obliuione 1673 Moray Synod 157.
The commemoratione of the wonderfull mercie of God … is putt in oblivione

2. spec. a. The remission or cancellation of political offences.(1) 1568 Q. Mary in Facs. Nat. MSS. III. lviii.
Gif the materis cumis to appoyntmen[t] … al bypast deidis wil cum onder oblivioun 1585 Acts III. 384/2.
That all the foirsaidis sentences of foirfaltour … salbe raisit furth of his hienes … actis of parliament to the effect that na memorie remane thairof heireftir bot the samin salbe buriit and put in perpetuall obliuioun 1593 Ib. IV. 46/2. 1641 Ib.V. 341/2.(2) 1593 Acts IV. 47/1.
In that cais this present abolitioun and annulling tobe null and the saidis personis tobe accusable be law … as giff the samin abolitioun and obliuioun had neuir bene grantit

b. Act, law etc. of oblivioun, a parliamentary statute granting such remission, an act of amnesty.Chiefly applied to the statute of 1563 abolishing liability for contraventions of the law between 1558 and 1561, subject to the arbitrament of a judicial committee of named ‘lordis interpretaris’.(1) 1563 Acts II. 536/1.
That ane statute law and ordinance of perpetual obliuioun be maid … lyke as hir hienes … makis … ane law of obliuion that all deid … contrare the lawis … sen and fra [6 March, 1558] … to [1 Sept., 1561] … and the memorie thairof … to be expyrit 1564 Reg. Privy C. I. 322.
Quhilk actioun is towart the interpretatioun of the law of oblivioun anent the payment of the soumis of New Grange of the crope j^mv^clix yeris 1565 Ib. 372. 1558-66 Knox II. 383.
The act of oblivioun 1567 Acts II. 551/2. 1570 Canongate Ct. Bk. 145.
Omittand the twa termes of the said annuall subvenand the act of oblivioun 1577 Edinb. Test.V. 100 b.
Certane gudis quhilk he … retenit … be vertew of the act of obliuioun 1570 Leslie 292. 1587 Acts III. 448/1.
That the samin is committit within the tyme limitat within the act of obliuioun and thairfoir sould be remittit to the lordis interpretaris thairof … and in respect that the haill lordis interpretaris of the said act … ar departit this present lyff a1633 Hope Major Pract. II. 21.(2) c1615 Chron. Kings 149.
[The King] caussitt discharge the act of obliweioune, maid of befoir in fauour of the papist lordis 1641 Acts V. 342/1.
That ane act of pacification and oblivion be mad … for burieing in forgetfullnes all actes of hostility 1652 Ib. VI. ii. 800/2.
The draught of a bill of obliuion for the people of Scotland

3. The action of forgetting, forgetfulness. a1585 Maitl. Q. lxxxix. 5.
As obliuioun dois deiect The building of rememberance