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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Phantasie, -y(e, -é, n. Also: -esy. [e.m.E. phantasie (a 1533), var. of Fantasie n.]

1. The product of imagination; illusion; unreality. c1500 Rowll Cursing 228 (B).
Ga will I And speik of feyndis phantesy [M. fantasé] In court nocht with the quene of fary But [etc.] 15.. Lichtoun Dreme 1 (B).
Quha douttis dremis is bot phantasye?

b. A particular instance of 1 above; an illusion; an imaginary object. 1535 Stewart 54661.
To that visioun richt litill tent he tuik Trowand that tyme it wes ane phantasie 1643 Saltoun Kirk S. in Reliq. Antiq. Sc. 156.
Agnes Patersone … distracted in hir witts who vented hir dreams and phantasies saying abroad that she saw many folks in the night tyme

c. The faculty of imagination. — 1634 Johnston Diary I. 222.
Al night my phantasie in my sleape was filled with holy thoughts and divine imaginations

2. A fanciful notion; a wild or ill-founded speculation. 1562-3 Winȝet I. 55/24.
Sik proud fulege phantaseis pyntit leis [etc.] … as now regnis in the place of syncere veritie and trew Catholik religioun Ib. II. 8/12.
That thai suld leue thare awin phantasie and condescend with thame quha can preue thare doctrine Ib. 42/15.
The madnes of the Manicheis quha precheand phantaseis says [etc.] 1581 Burne Disput. a viii b.
Euerilk ȝeir bringis in sum neu phantasie