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Solistatio(u)n(e, Solicitatio(u)n, n. Also: solystatioun, solistacioun, -ien, sollistatioun, -ion(e, solstation, solisitatione, sollicitatioun, -ione, sollicitacioun, -ione. [e.m.E. sollicitation (1529), MF sol-, sollicitation (1404 and late 15th c. in Larousse), L. sōl-, sollicitatiōn- vexation, anxiety; Solist v.]

1. Management, expediting, transacting (of business, affairs, etc.). Also pl., transactions, dealings. Cf. Solist v. 5. 1492 Acta Conc. I 250/1.
Fiftj merkis aucht to him … for solistatioune of ther errandis the tyme he wes alderman 1501–2 Charter (Reg. H.) C.O. 86.
The said Adam … sall … do his trew laubour deligence and solistatioun at our souerane lord the kingis handispl. 1512–13 Reg. Privy S. I 380/2.
Tocum within the realme and remane thairin in his besynes and sollicitatiounis

2. Pleading, the action of soliciting or seeking to obtain (a favour); also, an instance of pleading, a plea, petition, entreaty, urgent request.Also const. of or from (the petitioner), or for (another). Cf. Solist v. 7, 8.Freq. used of pleading a case in court.(1) 1526–7 Bk. Old Edinb. C. XI 114.
Greit multitude of pepill being in the consell hous be inoportone solistation and crying giffes greit impediment to the lordis 1543 Anal. Scot. I 345.
My husband … neidis litil solistacien to do your grace service 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 429.
Suithlie, I thynk sic solistatioun Gret myster hes of reformatioun 1557 Aberd. B. Rec. I 303.
To gett remytt … of ane pairt of this … taxatioune, … gif ony pairt therof, be laubouris and solistatioun, may be gottin remittit 1567 G. Ball. 12.
All thing quhairof we haif neid, Our saule and body for to feid, But sleuth or solistatioun 1572–3 Reg. Privy C. II 192.
Upoun solistatioun he did let him under band to Robert Stewart a1578 Pitsc. I 355/24.
Had [nocht] bene the more solistatioun and means was maid for him, the king had gart hang him incontinent 1587-99 Hume 74/196 (see Solistar n. 1 (1)).
Sollistation a1633 Hope Major Pract. II 27. 1638 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 35.
If any by solistation, or moyen, directly or indirectly, prease to enter in the said office(b) 1525 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 223.
[Any decreet procured] be solicitatioun or inoportunite [shall be null] c1675 Bk. Pasquils 226.
Now they have found out a new way of flytting, Which they doe call sollicitatione 1681 Stair Inst. iv ii § 12.
By this the lieges are eased of the trouble to go to the Lords at their several dwellings through the town; and the occasion of solicitation is prevented 1681 Stair Inst. iv xxxix § 14.
Declinators are also competent against several Lords … if they have received or heard any solicitation or verbal information in the cause, during the dependence thereof 1690 Acts Sederunt ii 188.
The great inconveniency of solicitation, which creates diffidence in these who have not acquaintance or friends to recommend them(2) 1528 Douglas Corr. 16.
Throu sollistatioun and menis of our eme the Duk of Albany 1533 Boece 13b.
How be solistacioun of Scottis the Hiberniens brocht ane armye in Pichtland 1533 Boece 264b.
The mynde of princis oftymes ar variant and flowand be solistacioun of familiaris 1546 Reg. Great S. 757/2.
Throw solistatioun and laubouris of grete clannit men 1549 Lamb Resonyng 53/17.
The kyng of Scotland culd nocht be brokin fra his vncle be solistatioun of the Erle of Kildare c1552 Lynd. Mon. 442.
Be solystatioun of his wyfe, He loste that heuinlye plesand lyfe(b) 1525 Aberd. B. Rec. I 112.
Be solstation of Johnne Collison eldar and his complesces(c) 1531 Bell. Boece I 85.
He wes so faschit be inopertune solicitation of his nobillis … that he wes constranit to desist 1533 Bell. Livy II 167/23.
Thai that war movit be requiest or sollicitatioun of tribunys militare 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 46.
Be prayer and sollicitacioun of freindis(3) 1679 Edinb. B. Rec. X 388.
The magistrats are momently troubled at ther houses with solisitatione from [poor indigent persons](4) 1497 Acta Conc. II 90.
That thai mak na sollicitacione for the sade Maister Quintin

b. A particular instance of soliciting or petitioning; a petition, plea, request.Freq. with possess. or demonstr. pron. Also const. of (the petitioner), for (a person or thing), or to do (something).(1) 1546 Corr. M. Lorraine 172.
Thair was grete solistationis and fair hechtis … to tak this mater on hand 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 283.
The deaconis of the craftismene … maid great solistatiouns at the hands of the saids provest and bailleis 1633 Laing MSS 191.
To red our selffis of theis importune sollistations and to doe quhat in us lyis 1677 Acts Sederunt ii 135.
The Lords have formerly prohibited all sollicitationes in causes … whereby parties did … expect favour by the credit and moyen of themselves or their friends interposing with the Lords(2) 1493 Acts II 235/2.
Be the solistatioun and persuasioun of the euill counsall that was about him 1505 Treas. Acc. III 174.
Payit be the Gray Freris counsale and solistacioun c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 71/2.
Be divers wyis and operatiounes Men makis in court thair solistationes c1536 Lynd. Compl. Bagsche 97.
Get be thare solistatioun, Ane letter frome the kingis grace 1546 Lynd. Trag. Card. 387.
Bot throuch Schir Symonis solystatioun, I was promouit on the sammyn wyse 1544 Corr. M. Lorraine 76.
Quhilk writing his grace at the sollistatioun of my lord of Orknay principaly dischargit 1557–8 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I 152.
The said letters of cursing wes cassin in agains the said Johnne … at the sollistatione instance and requeist of the said Alex[and]ris procuratours 1568 Hosack Mary Q. of Scots I 541.
Notwithstanding of the ernist solistatioun of my lord Erle of Lennox a1578 Pitsc. I 282/22.
To depairt quhene he list but molestatioun or trubill and this be the solistatioun of … his brother a1578 Pitsc. II 8/10.
Solestatioun 1637 Baillie I 19.
Only at the bishops vehement solistations, for the refounding of the printer's expences ?c1675 J. Gordon Hist. I 15.
By the sollicitatione of the Bishop of Rome's legate(3) 1631 Laing MSS 189.
They are so taken up … with solistations for session maters

c. personified. 1572 Sempill Sat. P. xxx 158.
Bot quhen we tak thame, solistatioun than Dois clap thair heid