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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dilatioun, -acioun, n.2 Also: -acione, -acon. [ME. dilacioun, dylacyon (Lydgate), OF. dilacion, L. dīlātio. Cf. Delatioun n.2] Delay, postponement. c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 61/18.
And thou vse sic dilacon the swerd of pvnicioun … will cum apone the 1519 Fife Sheriff Ct. 163.
Thomas Berclay … protestit for the costis & scathis sustenit … & that the dilacione tharof suld turne hyme to na preiudice 1533 Bell. Livy I. 66/12.
Thai behufit to execute the sammyn [charge] but ony dilacioun Ib. II. 77/33.
The Felischis, … mycht evil sustene lang dilatioun of batall 1539 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 197.
The commissaris … desyrit the copye of the saidis articles … and dilatioun to avise with thair nychtbouris 1540 Lynd. Sat. 1720.
Swyith, harlot. Hence without dilatioun
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