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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Effectioun, -tion(e, n. Also: -tioune, -tyown(e, effeccion. [Var. of Affectioun n.] Inclination towards a person or thing, esp. friendly, loving, or loyal feeling.(a) c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 1586.
The King in gret effectioun Resavit him in speciall grace c1420 Wynt. v. 126.
To thame of Rome … He stud in swylk effectyowne a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 162.
Sa far allace corruppit is iustice Throw covatis and fals effectioun c1500 Fyve Bestis 31.
Ȝour effectioun se I weile be this Has blyndit ws c1500-c1512 Dunb. vii. 38.
He … wald of inwart hie effectioun, Bot dreyd of danger, de in thi defence 1567 Sat. P. iv. 16.
Sum tyme, to shaw effectioun fauorabill, [she] Gratifeit me with giftis honorabill 1578 Reg. Privy C. III. 107.
Na thing respecting … the broderlie effectioun … they aucht to have borne to him a1585 Maitl. Q. lxxv. 15.
So wes love by blind effectioun cast 1596 Edinb. Test. XXIX. 335 b.
The singular luif … & effectioun quhilk he beiris towardis Johnne Kennedy (1610) Bisset I. 158.
The singulare cair and effectioun, quhilk … the lordis of his hienes counsall hes for reestablisching [etc.](b) c1420 Wynt. v. 126 (C).
To thaim of Rome … He stude in swylk effection Ib. viii. 1074.
In gret effeccion The kyng than had this ilk man 1514 Grant Chart. 59.
For the special effection, bluid kyndnes I beir to him, [etc.] 1570 Leslie 236.
The King … receaved hir with gret effectione and fawour 1596 Dalr. I. 237/10.
Eugenie had ane onlie dauchtir, … quha wounderfullie was … mouet with effectione of a religious lyfe