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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1400, 1500-1603
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Conjuratioun, -acioun, n. Also: -atioune, -acioune, -ation(e, -acion. [ME. conjuracioun (Chaucer), -acion, OF. -ation, -acion, L. conjurātio.]
1. The use of invocations or spells; the conjuring up of spirits; exeircise of magical power.1375 Barb. iv. 233.
Quhen fendis distrenȝit ar For till apper and mak ansuar Throu force of coniuracioune 1375 Ib. 749.
Nigramansy … That kennys men, … Throu stalward coniuraciones, … To ger spiritis to thame apeir c1400 Troy-bk. i. 406.
Throw the science & the myght Of hyre exorzizaciouns And enchauntyt coniuraciouns Scho couth turne in-to myrknes light c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxix. 27.
Had I ane man of ony natioun Culd mak on it ane coniuratioun To gar siluer ay in it be 1513 Doug. i. Prol. 216.
In tha days war ma illusionys, By dewillich warkis and coniurationis, Than now thar beyn 1603 Philotus cxlviii.
Hee … Supponing mee ane deuill of Hell, With crewell conjuratiounes fell, Did mee out of his hous expell
2. A sworn conspiracy or league.1375 Barb. xix. 6.
Covatis … Gert lordis … Mak a fell coniuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty king 1513 Doug. vii. xiii. 97.
All Latyum assemblit sone controvit Ane coniuratioun or hasty convyne 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 117/10.
The Grekis tuke ane real suspetione … of his coniuratione and conspiratione 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 2 b.
Thai … ardentlie suppressit the coniurations of all thame, quha conspirit aganis thair natiue Princis 1596 Dalr. II. 381/26.
This coniuratioune … hicher erecteng the heid, flew throuch the peple
