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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1450-1578
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Comparisoun, n.1 Also: -sound, -parysoun(e, -perisoune; comparison(e, -esone, -iesone. [ME. comparisoun, -ison (1340; e.m.E. also -eson), OF. compareson, -aison, L. comparātio.]
1. Comparison.(a) 1456 Hay I. 130/16.
The saule spirituale, that is mare noble but comparisoun 1456 Ib. 283/11.
I will nocht here mak questioun … , for quhy that alwayis comparisoun is odious a1500 Henr. Orph. 13 (A).
A ryall renke for to be rusticat Is bot a monstour in comparisoun a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 1372.
Sa this last errour may ws mair confound Than did the first withoutin comparisound 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 3086.
Sum thing we will tell Of the Emprice comparisoun(b) c1450 Craft of Deyng 121.
A verray penytent man thinkis al his seknes lytill, in comparesone one-to the luf at God schawyt till ws 1535 Stewart 846.
Malice, discord, pryde and comparesone 1551 Hamilton Catechism 34.
The maist terribil … of all without comparison ar the paines of hell a1568 Scott vi. 1.
Luve preysis but comparesone Both gentill, sempill, generall
2. One worthy of being compared.a1500 Lancelot of the Laik 3338.
The knycht in to the armys red, … may to this be no comparysoune c1552 Lynd. Mon. 796.
Christ Iesu, … To quhome wes na comparisone a1578 Pitsc. I. 169/11.
He … clame heigher … till that he had no peir nor compariesone … into the kingis fawour
