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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Discriptioun, n. Also: -tyowne, -tyoune, -tioune, -tione; discripcioun, -sioun. [ME. discripcioun, -cion (Wyclif), var. of descripcion, etc.] = Descriptioun. c1420 Wynt. ii. 902.
I suld excusyde be … For I fynde na discriptyoune Ib. iv. 2549.
Discriptyowne is wrytyng In tyll owre propyr wndoyng 1456 Hay I. 282/12.
It plesis me to speke sumthing of colours of armes. and thair discripciouns c1475 Wall. ix. 1911.
Thai send … the discriptioune Off him tane thar 1513 Doug. ix. Prol. 60.
The gret Octauyane, … By quham … The hail warld put was to discriptioun 1549 Compl. 144/10.
The discriptione of ane vilaine Ib. 13.
The discriptione of ane gentil man 1560 Rolland Seven S. 4950.
Greit Images … To the number be thair awin discriptiounis, As thair was than in all the warld of regiounis (a1570-86 Rowll) Maitl. F. xlvi. 209.
The discripsioun of thir forsaid dewillis