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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1443, 1516-1613
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Compulsioun, -ione, n. Also: -pullsioun, -pulcione, -pultione. [e.m.E. compulsion, -syon, ME. compulcion (1462), OF. compulsion, L. compulsio.] Compulsion, constraint.1443 Reg. Great S. 86/1.
Gilbert Menȝies … folowit Johne of Tulch … be the kingis brevis of compulsione 1516 Fife Sheriff Ct. 53.
That the gudis of aireschipe … war be compulcione of the kingis lettris tharupone direct deliuerit to Walter Arnote 1529 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 397.
To compell ws be all manner of compulsioun … to compleit … this oure said obligatioun 1551 Hamilton Catechism 43.
Thai ar content to do it willingly without ony compulsioun 1555 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 217.
William Craik … allegit that gif he wes commandit thairto that it wes be compulsioun a1578 Pitsc. I. 111/24.
Randering him self frelie without compullsioun 1613 Haddington Mem. II. 126.
Thai will do nothinge bot by compultione
