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Fassioun, Fassion, n. Also: fassieoun, fassioune, -ione, fasion. [e.m.E. fassioun, fassion, -yon, ME. fasyon (1463), fassyone (1440). Cf. Fassoun n.]

1. Fashion, in various senses.(1) 1531 Bell. Boece I. 140.
That thay micht have templis and biggingis on the Romane fassion 1568 Pref. Lyndsay 9.
That the landis … micht be set out in fewis, eftir the fassioun of sindrie vther realmes 1571 Grant Chart. 144.
According to the vse and fassioun of the cuntre 1614 Highland P. III. 141.
He … according to the countrie fassioun send the fyre cross athorte the countrey(2) c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1714.
That towre thay rasit … And iunit of so strong fassioun a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xlviii. 22.
I am ane Germane borne, Quha ay this fasion, vhilk ȝe se, hes worne c 1614 1st Rep. Hist. MSS. 138.
Ane basen and hewer of peuder of the best fassione(3) 1567 Sat. P. iii. 16.
Tell me … The kingis maneris, forme, and fassioun 1572 Ib. xxxiv. 10.
Be pruif richt weill I doe espy The Scottisch tred and nauchtie fassioun a1578 Pitsc. I. 249/8.
The hollie bischope … begane rudlie in Scottis fassieoun in this maner 1614 Elgin Rec. II. 138.
The said William hes … becum willingly acted neuir to ws profane fassiounes nor na badrie(4) 1573 Sat. P. xl. 239.
Imprissonit, and sindrie fassiounis schent 1582 Declar. Causis 26.
Sindrie uther fassionis of brybrie 1609 State P. (Reg. H.) No. 108. 11.
The carrecter of euerie letter of … Robertis hand wryit … aggreis with his fassioun of spelling

2. Fashioning, making. 1542 Treas. Acc. VIII. 147.
Deliverit to the tapesschar … for the fassioun of the saidis four covertouris 1582 Ib. MS 35.
Poldavye to be palȝ.esis … , For the fassioun and malking thairof

3. pl. Relations (with a person). 1599 Maxwell Mem. II. 41.
If your Maiestie have any fassiouns with him, itt shal be well done to intertene thame 1610 Burnett of Leys 38.
I renewit my acquentance withe him … , and I think I haiff ressonablie good fassiounes of him