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Punitio(u)n(e, Punicio(u)n(e, n. Also: punis(s)-, punisc-, puny(s)c-, punys(s)-, pwnisc-, pwniss-, pwnysc-; punyt-, pwnit-, pwnyt-; puneis(s)-, punet-, ponit- and -yown, -oun; punestoun. [ME and e.m.E. punicion (1425), punissyon (a1450), pugnycion (Caxton), punission (1549), -ition (1615), F. punition (c1250 in Larousse), late L. pūnītiōn-, n. of action f. pūnīre Punis v.] Punishment, the infliction or undergoing of a penalty in retribution for an offence; a punishment. = Punisment n.Also, rarely (see Lynd. Mon. 3536 in (8)), chastisement which is not retributive.In use much earlier than the synonymous Punisment.(1) 1405 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 59.
Yhe sulde erar put blame & punicioun to the doarys of the saide trespas … than me 1456 Hay I 191/35.
I aw to defend him as my persone, and sall nocht byde lawe, na have punycioun tharfore Ib. 192/23.
Quhethir gif I may defend thame, but payne or punycioun of law Ib. 197/5.
Gif a bonde makis … slauchter be the commandement of his lord, gif he aw to bere punycioun Ib. 273/15, 16. a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 824 (Asl.).
The saull sall euer with the bodie Ay de but deid throw endles pvnicoun c1490 Irland Asl. MS 61/19.
The swerd of pvnicioun and straik of God will cum apone thé Ib. 69/15.
Desyrand be my prydfull … hert vengeance & pvnicoun quhar I suld haue pete Id. Mir. II 8/16.
For that distroyis all law all policy all punycioun all rewaurd all merit and demerit Ib. 53/16 (see Punible adj.). Ib. 54/10. 1525 Acts II 297/2.
Delay of pvnicioune generis … new occasioune of trespasis 1533 Boece 170b.
It … sall be haistelie revengeit with punycioun for cryme of leis maieste requirit(b) c1420 Wynt. viii 3240.
Swa, … He suld have sic punytyown, As the lauch wald gyve hym than 1469 Acts II 97/2.
And to set punytion thairupon 1492 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 62.
Under the payne of pvnitioun extreme 1512 (c1580) Ib. 138.
Vther corporall pvnitioun that sall be devysit be the provest and baillies to be imputt to thame 1513 Doug. vi xii 41.
By punytioun satisfactioun to mak Ib. xiv 34.
Brutus … Hys awin sonnys, … To punytioun and ded sal damp infeir Ib. viii viii 87. 1531 Bell. Boece I 122.
To suffer nocht hir, … to be schamefully doung … but punition 1540 Lynd. Sat. 3823 (Ch.).
For thair default to suffer punitioun 1540–1 Linlithgow B. Ct. 17 Jan.
And for the mair pwnition to be done to the said Johne Barbour he sall compeir [etc.] 1549 Compl. 28/23.
He that misprisis the correctione of his preceptor, his correctione is changit in rigorus punitione Ib. 159/13.
Quhar thay resauit doubil punitione Ib. 160/34.
Mair haistyar … nor al the punitione that al Cristianite can exsecut Ib. 125/14. 1558 Q. Kennedy Tractive 108.
Sen sic creuell punitioun … wes appoyntit be God a1568 Weddirburne Bann. MS 279a/3.
And thay deserf pvnitioun and pane a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. xv 19.
Put all perturbaris to punitioun 1581 Burne Disput. in 1573-1600 Cath. Tr. 147/11.
As be death, banisment, or sik punitione 1600 Colville Palinode 6.
Neither at God nor my princes hands I can look for anie thing but iust deserued punition(c) c1420 Ratis R. 1542.
Lauchful ore evyne pwniscioune May thaim assith be na resone Ib. 54.
Punyscione Ib. 1534.
Pwniscioune c1450 Cr. Deyng (S.T.S.) 125.
That his synis aw to have mar pwnyscione than he may tholl c1460 Wisd. Sol. (S.T.S.) 280.
Pwnissione 1551 Hamilton Cat. 39.
For feir of punision 1570 Leslie 89.
And gif in criminale actioun all slaiers suld nocht compeir personallie, na punisione sould follow for slauchter(d) 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 282.
Thov sall nocht faill deuine puneissioun(e) 1521 Dundee B. Ct. I fol. 33 (7 June).
& ordanit for punestoun that he sall be … bannest the town(2) 1447 Cart. S. Giles 78.
I oblis me … to vndirly the punycioun of the statutis 1456 Hay I 170/31, 34.
Bot gif quhilom gude creaturis ar put to the werre that is for sum punycioun that God will punys thame for sum faultis bypast or othir wayis … as to geve him punycioun to prove his pacience that he may be mare glorius crownyt in hevin Ib. 240/33.
Suld he nocht bere the samyn punycioun that his maister beris Ib. 190/18. 1494 Loutfut MS 114b.
In this batell thair dependis nan othir punycioun bot [etc.] 1497 Acta Conc. II 88.
Quhat punycione salbe done to him for his sade baratry 1518 Glenartney Doc.
Becaus our saidis lettres expremis nocht the punition in certane 1528 Lynd. Dreme 355.
Because thay wantit the fruitioun Off God, quhilk was ane gret punytioun 1531 Bell. Boece II 506.
The king commendit mekil this punition Id. Livy II 125/4.
Throw fere of this punycioun 1535 Acts Sederunt (1790) i 26.
We walde haue hade sum corporale punicione ordanit for the doaris therof 1549 Compl. 75/15.
The scurge … is ane punitione for ȝour demeritis 1551 Hamilton Cat. 31. c1552 Lynd. Mon. 591.
Affore the tyme of that punyssioun, Wes bot one toung Ib. 6153.
The gretest pane the dampnit folk dounthryngis, And, to the deuyllis, the most punytioun, It is of God to want fruitioun 1568 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 13.
The Assemblie ordanit and devisit the punitioun for adulterie as followis 1596 Dalr. I 40/26.
Punitione 1602 Colville Paraenese 72.
Minassing the contemnars tharof vith all punition 1622-6 Bisset I 43/17.
And eftir this punitioun, he salbe hanged on ane jebatpl. 1551 Hamilton Cat. 28.
Third, quhat punitions ar thai that God in haly scripture bostis and schoris aganis all the brekaris of his commandis? 1602 Colville Paraenese 102.
Ve becum … subject vnto the punitions of him that … irridit his fathers scham(b) 1544 Corr. M. Lorraine 74.
I will haiff na uther ponitione bot deid(3) 1456 Hay I 295/17.
Sen it is of the rychtwis punycioun of God, and vengeance of thair wikkit governaunce 1490 Irland Mir. I 6/4.
He has … sessit all manere of rigoure vsit of before, as in His gret furore and punicioune in the tyme of Noy Id. Asl. MS 4/25.
The stark pvnicioun of God 1513 Doug. ii x 23.
Sayr punytioun of Grekis dred scho 1525 Buccleuch Mun. 145.
Offerand thame to stand at the pwnissioun and correktioun of the kyngis grace 1531 Bell. Boece I 2.
[He] wes drownit eftir … be punitioun of God 1533 Gau 99/13.
Quhay cane … byd Thy punissione 1549 Compl. 27/11.
For the exsecutione of Goddis punitione on vs 1551 Hamilton Cat. 33.
That this … is na plaig nor punicioun of God(4) 1456 Hay II 98/11.
How punicioun suld be maid eftir the cas and state of personis a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 525 (Harl.).
Princis nor prelatis makis na pvnicioun Bot for thare proffit a1500 Bk. Chess 1282.
A man in yr suld no pvnicioun mak 1528 Lynd. Dreme 913.
Than sulde the prencis mak punisioun, And cause tha rebauldis for to mak redres — 1517 Cochran-Patrick Coinage I 61.
Thair nemmis to be gevin to the justice clerk thairupoun for pvnisioun and accusacioun to be maid of tham 1540 Lynd. Sat. 597.
For wald this king … of [v.r. on] misdoaris mak pvnissioun — 1528 Lynd. Dreme 1008.
Puneisioun 1531 Bell. Boece II 49.
Gret murdir and punitioun was maid on al thame that war repugnant to this proclamation 1542 Linlithgow B. Ct. 17 April.
Quhill the … consale dewys pwnytion to be maid on thame c1552 Lynd. Mon. 419. a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. xxi 86.
Apone trespassouris mak pvnitioun 1622-6 Bisset I 34/16.
He maid als greit punetioun on ressettaris of thevis as [etc.] — 1525 St. P. Henry VIII IV 313.
Na correccioun nor punitioun is maid thairfor, bot diverse utheris greit injuris … ar committit(5) 1494 Loutfut MS 32b.
Quhill of his blud wes tane punitioun 1533 Boece 60.
Pece was ratifyit punycioun tane of mysdoaris 1533 Bell. Livy I 112/10.
Thare punycioun takin on Turnus c1575 Balfour Pract. 19.
That punitioun may be tane thairof(6) 1456 Hay I 171/24.
That is punycioun and purgatorie of thair small synnis 1476 Acta Aud. 42/1.
In exemple of punitioun of sic lyke cryme 1493–4 Lindores A. 179.
Anentis the bludwitis … quihilkis the knawlag punissioun and profite thereof pertenys to the said abbot 1518 Glenartney Doc.
That the punition thairof salbe cutting of ane junct of ane fingar [etc.] 1525 Acts II 297/2.
Quhen neid is for pvnicioun of particular faltis 1531 Bell. Boece I 173.
Punitioun 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Infangthefe. — c1420 Ratis R. 39.
Bot al sic punyscione as this, That Gode wyll send men for thar mys Ib. 1215.
Quhar-for men suld have gud pardone And quharfor ill pwnissioune c1460 Thewis Gud Women 230.
Quhen thai haf nan instruccyoune Na for thar misdeid puniscioune 1489 Lennox Mun. 128.
Na punycioune of iustice is done thairfoir 1490 Irland Mir. II 97/5.
Retribucioun for gud deidis and punycioune for euill werkis 1531 Bell. Boece I 54.
Punitioun(7) 1456 Hay I 207/11.
Be the way of punycioun of innocent men that maid na caus of evill 1487 Acts II 177/1.
For the punycioun & justifiyng of sic trespassouris as [etc.] c1490 Irland Asl. MS 71/2.
Desyrand pvnicioun and vengeance of other personis 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 98.
Be continewit the punyssioun of thame to ane certane day 1531 Bell. Boece II 277.
Fre baronis sall mak jebattis … for punition of criminabil personis Id. Livy II 172/7.
& eftir the punycioun thareof he [etc.] 1569 St. A. Kirk S. 324.
And the seat referrit the punition of them to the magistratis 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 35. 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. in 1573-1600 Cath. Tr. (S.T.S.) 95/6.
The iust punition of sik factious men(b) 1529 Edinb. B. Rec. II 11.
Wnder the pane of pvnisione of thar personis 1548 (c1580) Ib. 143.
Pvnissioun(8) c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxx 34.
Haue of ws pietie, eftir our punytioun 1528 Lynd. Dreme 184.
The cause of thir prelattis punysioun Ib. 235. 1535 Stewart 33732.
Punitioun 1547 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. II 131.
Quhill the counsale may avyse of thair pvnition 1548 Corr. M. Lorraine 241.
For dreddour of thair pwnissioun c1552 Lynd. Mon. 3536.
The peple of Israell … And of thare gret puneisioun Throuch Pharois persecusioun a1706 Mare of Colinton in Watson's Coll. i 45.