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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Distructioun, n. Also: distruccioun(e, -ione; distructyowne, -ioune, -ion(e, -truktioun, -truxcion. [ME. distruccion, etc. (14th c.).] = Destructioun. (Common c 1480–1580.) a1400 Leg. S. ii. 791.
Of Troy the gret distruccione c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 245.
Of the cite not dredand The distructioune or ruyne c1420 Wynt. v. 2772.
Off oure awyne natyowne For to mak sic distructyowne 1456 Hay I. 59/1.
To revenge cruelly the distruccioun of thair peple 1474 Acta Aud. 33/1.
The distructioun and away puttin of certane charteris, lettres, and evidentis … of the landis 1489 Lennox Mun. 130.
The cruell slachter and distruxcion of our souerane Lord 1501 Acta Conc. MS. X. 152 b.
The distruccioune & dovnecasting of the toune, housis, barnekyn, strenthis & fortalices 1513 Doug. ii. x. 22.
Dreding les the Troianys wald … kast sum way for hir distructioun 1542 Acts II. 420/1.
The distructioun of vmquhile our souirane lordis maist nobill persoun … be pvsoun 1562-3 Winȝet I. 33/31.
Be war to moue distruction to ȝour selfis 1580 Conv. Burghs I. 102.
Ordour to be taikin anent the distructioun of cruvis and ȝairis 1641 Acts V. 484/2.
The slaughter and distructione of blakefishe … and fray of sallmond