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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fornicatioun, -acioun, n. Also: furn-. [ME. fornycacyoun, -icacion (a 1300). OF. fornicacion, -ation, L. fornicātio.] Fornication. — c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 73/9.
I haue synnit gretly … in adultery, fornicacoun … or ony vther maner
c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1238.
Foull abhominatioun And vncouthe fornicatioun
1556 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 248.
Adultre or furnicatioun
1589 Ib. V. ii.
Understanding that this burgh is grittumlie defylet with the vyce of fornicatioun

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