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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Electioun, n. Also: eleccioun(e, -ion(e, ellexcione, electyown(e, -tiown, -tion(e, ellectioun; allectioun, alection. [ME. eleccioun (c 1270), -eccion, e.m.E. electyon, -tion, OF. election, L. ēlectio.]

1. The action of electing a person to office.(a) a1400 Leg. S. Prol. 162.
Mathias wes chosin in his stede, sum part be eleccion 1461 Liber Plusc. 394.
Cheis na man for lordschip, … Bot be eleccioune chosin men of gude 1485 Acts II. 172/1.
Al benefice electiue quhilkis … pertenis to the eleccioun of chepteris, as denreis and vtheris 1496 Acta Conc. II. 23.
That he micht haf ane curat chosin to him be his aune eleccione(b) c1420 Wynt. vii. 1337.
The archebyschape … Efftyre that electyowne Mad this protestatyowne Ib. 2916.
Leve the chanownyshe gave till Agayne to mak electyown(c) c1420 Wynt. ix. 2153.
The chanownys … Be concord electioune The archedeyne chesit off Andirstoune 1456 Hay I. 214/9.
Sen after that the Empire ȝede be electioun Ib. II. 13/3.
Throu the grete honour of his electioun, … that he … is chosin … for the maist worthy a1500 Bk. Chess 469.
Fer better is thairto for to consent Than haf a king be thair electioun 1533 Bell. Livy I. 43/15.
The vacance betuix the deith of ane king to the electioun of ane vthir 1562-3 Winȝet I. 100/23.
The electioun and admissioun of the vnqualifeit and vnable ministeris 1590 Bk. Univ. Kirk II. 775.
The ȝearlie electioun … of commissioners over countreys, hitherto customablie observit in the Assemblie 1604 Reg. Privy C. VII. 12.
The ordinarie and auld custamet tyme of the electioun of thair magistratis 1653 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 138.
The saidis prowest … and counsell, conveenit as said is, desistit from any new electioun(d) 1482 Peebles B. Rec. 190.
With hayll and fre alection of the hayll cowrt 1572 Lanark B. Rec. 66.
To haif ane provest electet … be thair allectioun quhille Mechelmes nixt to cum

2. The action of choosing; choice between things or courses. 1456 Hay II. 52/15.
Knychthede … may never cum to that hie degree of honoure … but electioun of vertu 1482 Edinb. Chart. 147.
Providit allwais that the said Edward … sall gif knaulege of his plesur and electione … in takin or refusin of the said mariage 1489 Lennox Mun. 130.
We summyt ws simpilly to the ellexcione of his Hienes and his nobile estatis 1551 Hamilton Cat. 47.
He is damnit afore God … for his awin electioun, wilfulnes and stifnes of his hart