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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Communicatioun, n. Also: -acioun, -acione, -ation(e. [ME. communicacion (1462, earlier comynycacioun), OF. co(m)municacion, L. commūnicātio.] Communication; intercourse. 1456 Hay II. 93/8.
To … have our mekle … communicacioun with his lauly subjectis
Ib. 10.
In his communicacioun and speke tharof till otheris
1482 Edinb. Chart. 146.
According to the said communicacione
1558-66 Knox II. 461.
Nowther be word nor write wes there ony communicatioun betwix thame
1570 Leslie 166.
He was … of countenance amiable and lufely, specially in his communicacioun
a1578 Pitsc. II. 253/13.
That na maner of man … sould … have ony communicatioun with thame

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