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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Occasion, v. Also: occassin, oc(c)ation(e. [e.m.E. occasion (1530), f. Occasio(u)n,n.¹: cf. med. L. occasionare (14th c. in similar senses), F. occasionner (15th c. in similar senses), OF. occasioner, L. occāsiōnāre, in other senses.] a. tr. To be the occasion or cause of; to give rise to, bring about, cause. b. To prompt or lead (a person) to do something. c. intr. To come about in consequence, to be given rise to. —a. c1650 Spalding I. 216.
That what soeuer calamiteis sall insew … is not occasioned by ws 1657 Rothesay B. Rec. I. 268.
The straicking of the said William Glase was occationed be himselff 1662 Aberd. Council Lett. IV. 190.
Occasionit 1663 Dunlop P. III. 3.
[Certain circumstances] occasioned my not wreating to you 1667 Laing MSS. I. 357.
I am told ye ar not to stir at this tyme from your post ocationed as is said by the reports off a deseine off raising in the phanatics 1668 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 248.
Occassined 1670 Edinb. B. Rec. X. 84.
The laissines … of the induellers hes occasioned … this citie to be exceedinglie dirtie 1673 Rothesay B. Rec. 248.
Which will occatione o[u]r vigilency in performeing the tennor of the said act as weill as they 1687 Edinb. B. Rec. XI. 222.
Which wold occasion the lumbs not to be of that hight they of necessitie must be 1696 Beale Fife Schools 231.
His place as nottar public was a snare to him and occasioned him being late and air in ailhouses —b. 1595 Cal. Sc. P. XI. 679.
[Mr. Patrick Galloway in his sermon was] occasioned [to teach of the duties of man and wife towards each other] a1650 Row 324.
Whilk occasioned the King to writ doune a verie sharp and boasting letter —c. 1646 Cuningham Journal 153.
Whereupon there occasioned different propositions of the lords and commons