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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Intercessioun, n. Also: -ioune, -ieoun, -ion; -sessioun. [e.m.E. intercession (1526), L. intercessio.] Intercession, entreaty. a1500 Henr. III. 167/61.
God will nocht heir thair intercession
a1500 Bk. Chess 891.
This Garybald Maid intercessioun to this king … To tak this lord to grace
c1500-c1512 Dunb. viii. 26.
Pray now for him … And for his saull mak intercessioun
Id. xiii. 52.
Ȝung monkis … so humill of intercessioun
1535 Stewart 27804*.
How the Brit lordis … bostit the bischopis that maid intercessioun
a1578 Pitsc. I. 84/22.
Hou the queine maid intersessioun for the Erlle of Douglas
Ib. 128/20.
Be the requist and intercessieoun of the nobillis
1587 Misc. Bann. C. I. 113.
My intercession avalit sa with thame

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