A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1537-1588
[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
Instigatio(u)n, n. [ME. instigacioun (c 1422), L. instigātio.] Instigation, incitement. — a1538 Abell Chron. 112 b.
Be wnhappy fortone rais strife betuix him and … King of Ingland Hare … and instigatioun of France men 1558-66 Knox II. 158.
Quhidder it came by pactioun with the Provest … , or by instigatioun of the craftismen 1588 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 22.
Quilk crewaltie … hes bene done be the speciall devyiss, instigatioun, … and persuasioun of the said Johne Leslie
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Instigation n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/instigatioun>
