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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Seson, Sasoun(e, v. Also: sessoine, season, cessone. [ME sesoun (14th c.), seson (c1420), e.m.E. season (1530), OF saisonner (1295 in Larousse); Seso(u)n(e n.] tr. To adjust the flavour of (a dish) by adding seasoning, esp. salt. Also absol., and fig. a1400 Leg. S. Prol. 110.
As salt sesonis all, The hartis at one Crist will cale c1520-c1535 Nisbet Mark ix 48.
Euiry slayn sacrifice salbe sesonnyt with salt 1546 Lynd. Trag. Card. 357.
Ane cunnyng cuke quhilk best can cessone caillabsol. c1590 J. Stewart 226 § 105.
Foull gluttonie … Vas gredie cock to sessoine, rost, and fryfig. c1520-c1535 Nisbet Coll. iv 6.
Youre word be sesonnit in salt euirmare in grace 1581 Sat. P. xliv 95.
Seasonit vith blaspheme, sacrilege, disdayne, All godlie lyf and cheritie to slay 1590-1 R. Bruce Serm. 124.
The mind being illuminat and seasoned with this light, the assenting and knowledge in the same mind is called faith c1616 Hume Orthog. 2.
In the disputes of al purposes quherwith, after the exemple of the wyse in former ages, you use to season your meat(b) 1596 Dalr. I 126/33.
That … the prudencie, and jugement of secular persouns mycht sasoune the religione in a maner 1596 Dalr. II 52/21.
I hope that ȝe schortlie all ȝour sour salse sall find sasouned with sueitnes