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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1682
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Consideratioun, -acioun, n. Also: -atioune, -ation(e, -acioune, -acione, -asio(u)n, -sederasion. [ME. consideracioun (Chaucer), -acion, -ation, OF. consideration, L. consīderātio.]
1. Consideration, thought.Freq. in phrases to haif consideratioun of, in consideratioun of, to tak to consideratioun.(a) 1456 Hay I. 117/20.
For consideracioun of alde gude done service 1456 Ib. II. 143/6.
Thare mon be grete consideracioun to make wele a bathis 1490 Irland Mir. I. 100/15.
This lady was the ark of consideracioune 1570 Liber Scon 210.
Havand consideracoun of the … guid seruice done to ws(b) 1515 Treasurer's Accounts V. 39.
Sum [horses] wes slane, … sum soppit by consideratioune 1537 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 82.
The saidis baillies … haweand consideratioun, perfyte cognitioun, and knawlege of the premissis 1551 Hamilton Catechism 39.
I haif had dreddour & feare throw consideratioun of thy jugementes 1555 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 227.
To propine and gif to the prouest in consideratioun of his grete expens [etc.] 1571 Reg. Privy C. II. 88.
Ressonable allowance being maid to the apprehenders in consideratioun of thair panis 1645 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 49.
Beseikand … the counsell to tak to their consideratioun how [etc.] 1682 St. A. Baxter Bks. 141.
Taking to thair serious consideratioune the … profeit of the said traid(c) 1615 Highland P. III. 218.
Not douting bot my lord Thesaurer will haue some considerasioun of my peans
2. A subject of consideration.1490 Irland Mir. I. 13/13.
The thrid consideracioune thou suld have … of the kyrk 1490 Ib. 29/1.
Ane hevy terrible consideracoun of dreid 1507 Edinb. Chart. 191.
For the commoun profit of oure said burgh … and for vther racionabil causis and considerationis moving ws 1512 Dundee Chart. No. 47.
Of our speciale grace and for vthir resonabill consideracionis moving ws 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 57.
For ane certaine consideratioun I wyl pas ouer that iniury 1634 St. A. Baxter Bks. 98.
For certain guid causis and considerationes
