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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Extasy, -sie, n. Also: extesy. [ME. exstasie (Wyclif), e.m.E. extasy, OF. extasie, med. L. extasis.] Ecstasy; an instance of this state. Freq. in the phr. in (ane) extasy.(1) a1400 Leg. S. i. 382.
Quhen Nero thus [= this] ferly Saw, he fel in extesy Ib. xviii. 214.
In extasy fel he, Venand it a spyrit had bene a1500 Henr. Orph. 282.
He … lay a quhile in suoun and extasy 1490 Irland Mir. I. 117/13.
Thai stud in a maner of extasy 1513 Doug. 909/27.
My spreit was reft half deill in extasy c1550 Rolland C. Venus ii. 129.
For to descrive thair honest ornament … My feble wit stand[i]s in extasie(2) 1456 Hay II. 8/24.
Quhen the squyer saw him fall in syk a thocht, be maner of ane extasy a1500 Henr. Fab. 482.
Scho … half in ane extasie, Fell doun for cair 1531 Bell. Boece II. 384.
Schir William … fell in ane extasy c1550 Rolland C. Venus i. 658.
Him this [= thus] betuke ane suddane extasie 1567 Sat. P. iv. 61.
Into the tyme of this my extasie, … Scho come to me