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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1594
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Inclinacioun, -atioun, n. Also: -acioun(e, inclynacioun, -acion(n)e, inclienatioun. [Late ME. inclinacyon (1483, Caxton), L. inclinātio.]
1. A natural disposition towards some kind of action or behaviour. (Much used by Hay.) 1456 Hay I. 79/18.
He takis temperaunce and gude inclynacioun 1456 Ib. II. 59/27.
Inclinacioun mare to sleuth na to diligence 1456 Ib. 88/14.
The carnal desyre … desturnis the manis inclynaciounis fra gude purpose c1460 Wys Man's Consail 11.
Syk inclynacione and syk wyll Syk cumpany euer drawis tyll a1500 Henr. Fab. 391.
Brutall beistis in thair kynde naturall Hes mony diuers inclinatioun 1490 Irland Mir. I. 64/17.
Thar appetit and inclinacioune was … gidit be ressoune c1500-c1512 Dunb. vii. 34.
He of naturall inclinacioune Dois favour thé 1513 Doug. vii. iv. 27.
Onconstrenyt, … Bot be our inclinatioun and fre will 1562-3 Winȝet I. 23/24.
The mynd of man of ane gude inclinatione … submittis not … willinglie to ony commander a1578 Pitsc. I. 44/17.
The Earle of Douglas being ane young gentill man of good inclienatioun 1594 Reg. Privy C. V. 165.
That thay … retene nane in thair cumpany bot sic as ar discreit, courtas, of gude inclinatioun
2. The direction in which a planet inclines. c1550 Rolland Court of Venus i. Prol. 33.
Thir four [temperaments] causis diuers variatiounis In mans corps, be sindrie inclinatiounis Of the planeitis ringand vnder the heuin
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