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Suggestio(u)n, n. Also: suggestione, suggestyown(e, sugestioun, subjestioun. [ME and e.m.E. suggestion (Rolle), sugestioun (Trevisa), suggestyon (1526), F. suggestion (late 12th c. in Larousse), L. suggestiōn- suggestion, advice, f. as Suggest v.]
1. Incitement or temptation to commit evil; (a) malicious or misleading statement, insinuation, etc. Freq. prec. by fals.(a) c1420 Wynt. ii 213.
Jacob … throwcht hys modyre suggestyowne, … wan his fadyr benysowne c1420 Wynt. v 5307.
Thai fell noucht in Be thame-selff in to thaire syne; Bot be [the] fals suggestyowne Off the devill c1420 Wynt. viii 381.
He mad fals suggestyown: Fals wes his relatyown 1456 Hay II 24/26.
Be flatery that thai mak to thair wikkit maister and fals suggestioun to ger thame be lufit of him a1500 Henr. Fab. 2953.
The saull of man … The quhilk to droun suld euer stand in dreid, Of carnall lust be the suggestioun Quhilk drawis ay the saull, and druggis doun 1478 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III 339.
For the resistens and agane standying of the wikkit emagination and fals suggestion of the said William Cummyn c1490 Irland Asl. MS 76/13.
Be the fals inductioun and suggestioun of the Jowis a1578 Pitsc. I 60/13.
Schort quhill efter be fallis sugestioun of flaterand courtieouris thai war wairdit againe 1588 King Cat. 127.
Be thrie degreis men principallie cummis to sinne, be suggestion, delectation, and consent: be suggestion of oure enimie quhen ane euill thoght cummes in our mynd, quhidder [etc.](b) 1596 Melvill 379.
We flie … from his prejudicat dispositioun and evill opinioun conceavit against us be the maist subtill and importune subjestioun of craftie serpentespl. 1640 Acts V (1817) 318/1.
Considdering … how diligent thair adversaries wilbe … by thair suggestiounes to the kingis majesty … to kendle and interteine factiounes
2. A false statement or charge; a piece of perjured or trumped-up evidence. a1400 Leg. S. xxxi 408.
The wikit wyf of Putefere, … Gert hyme be tane falsely & haldine lang in-to preson Thru hyr wikit suggestione
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