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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Devisioun, n. Also: devissioun, -visione, -wision(e. [ME. devisyoun, -vysyon (Chaucer), OF. devisiun; see Divisioun.] Division. c1420 Wynt. i. i. h. (E).
The dewisionis of all this buke In to this nixt cheptur ȝe luke 1493 Lennox Mun. 146.
Power … deuisione to mak, cavillis to cast 1493 Maxwell Mem. I. 205.
Renunciande the benefice of dewisione c1515 Asl. MS. I. 299/24.
[The] devisioun of the erd 1529 Lennox Mun. 232.
Twchand the claym and debayt of tercis and dewysioun of the samyn 1551 Reg. Cupar A. II. 71.
Our … dyk of devisioun in the est wod 1570 Sat. P. xix. 101.
That kingdome sall come to greit ruyne Quhen that deuissioun hes his sait and tryne a1578 Pitsc. II. 30/9.
Seing this devissioun amangis the nobilietie of Scotland 1597 Rec. Earld. Orkney 321.
In possessioun of the said lands … be arffe, schound, or devisioun