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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1456-1513
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Avisioun, Avisione, n. [ME. avisiun (c 1300), avysioun, etc., OF. avisiun, -ion.] A vision. a1400 Legends of the Saints xxxii. 93.
Thai of that avisione Fayne ware a1400 Ib. xxxvi. 725.
Thai doctouris … on the morne … Tald thar avisione 1456 Hay I. 13/18.
Of the visioun of sanct Johne, how he thocht be his avisioun [etc.] 1456 Ib. 63/23.
Scho had had a grete avisioun that nycht 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. ii. 496.
Gif I wald this auisioun endite 1513 Id. Æn. iii. i. 69.
Beseking this avisioun worth happy
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