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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Inhabitatioun, -acioun, n. Also : -ation(e. [ME. inhabitacioun (c 1400), late L. inhabitātio.] Inhabitation; the action of inhabiting or occupying. 1456 Hay I. 212/6.
Quha will seke the begynnyng of the inhabitacioun of Fraunce 1531 Bell. Boece II. 311.
The king commandit new pepill to be set down in thair landis, for the inhabitation thairof Id. Livy I. 67/15.
To transport all the Albane pepill to Rome, and to gif … the ciete … to thare inhabitacioun 1557 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 17.
The saidis … inhabitouris foirsaidis that hes … maid their inhabitationes within the saidis boundis 1573 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 761.
To quhilkis iurisdictioun the … complenaris are subiect be ressone of thair inhabitatiounis daylie
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