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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Occident, n. Also: occydent. [ME. (Chaucer) and e.m.E. occident, F. occident (12th c.), L. occidens, -entis.]

1. The part of the sky in which the sun sets, the western part of the sky. 1456 Hay I. 75/28.
Dayly it [sc. the sky] moves fra the orient to the occident c1475 Wall. viii. 1184. 1535 Stewart 20830. 1549 Compl. 48/11.
The tent spere … makkis reuolutione … on the tua polis … fra orient til occident c1552 Lynd. Mon. 6305.
Behald quhow Phebus dounwart dois discend Towart his palyce in the occident Ib. 143. 1568 Skeyne Descr. Pest 24.
Duelling in luging patent towart the occident or septentrione far fra corruptioun

2. The western part of the world, the West. c1420 Wynt. iv. 1258.
Quhen all the oryent he wan nere And hale syne set his intent Tyll have wonnyn the occydent 1456 Hay I. 10/13, 46/28. c1500 Interl. Droich 31.
Off all the occident and Ynd My elderis woir the croun 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 748.
First beand bred in to the orient, Syne, be thy gude seruyce … To prencis maid heir in the occident c1552 Id. Mon. 2793.
Boith occident and orient War all tyll hym obedient Ib. 4265. 1588 King Cat. (1588) 81.
Greik and Latin, orient and occident