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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1467-1626
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Contemptioun, -cioun, n. Also: -tion(e, -cione; -tempsion, -temcione, contemptatioun. [e.m.E. (rare) contempcion, -cyon (1502), L. contemptio.]
1. Contempt; insolent or contumacious disregard (of authority or command) or disobedience (esp. to the royal power).(a) 1488 Acts Lords of Council 116/2.
That thai be chargeit to ward in the Blaknes … , thar to remane quhill thai be puinist for thair contempcion a1500 Bk. Chess 812.
Throw the quhilk is generit in the land … Stryf, contempcioun, feid, yre & violence 1521 Acts XII. 39/2.
To … resett the traitouris … incitant thame to the contempcion of thare and oure soverane Lordis autorite 1533 Bell. Livy I. 101/1.
Scho … had hir sister in contempcion 1562 St. A. Kirk S. 149.
Gyf he obey nocht, his contempsion salbe declared to the Quenis Maiesty and hyr Consayll(b) 1531 Bell. Boece I. 166.
Thir ambassatouris gat nocht bot ane answer full of hie contemptioun and skorne 1549 Coll. Aberd. & B. 114.
And gif thay failyie thairin that ye denunce thame … for thair contemptioune 1574 Reg. Privy C. II. 386.
Committand heirthrow … contemptioun and vilipensioun of his authoritie and lawis 1596 Grant Chart. 188.
[To] escheat and imbring all thair mowabill guidis to our vse for thair contemptioun 1622-6 Bisset I. 57/8.
He that perseveiris in contemptioun aganis the kirk … salbe repute innimie to the commoun wealth(c)1604 Stewart Mem. 113.
That ye … denonce the dissobeyaris our rebellis … and escheit and inbring all thair movabill guidis to oure vse for thair contemptatioun
b. Freq. in the phr. in (hie) contemptioun of.a 1470 Liber Aberbr. 106.
In contemptioun of God and haly kyrk, … and in hurt … of the place of Arbroth 1518 Peebles B. Rec. 47.
To spulye thame of thair saidis landis … in hie contempcioun of our autorite and lawis 1548 Ex. Processes (Reg. H.) Drummond v. Drummond.
Our said scheref in manifest contemptioun & lychtlying of all auctorite … hes gevin ane parciall decrete aganis the said Iames 1556 Inverness B. Rec. I. 2.
The sayd Thom bostit … the sayd Johne … , in the contemptioun of the prowest and balȝes 1588 Morris Provosts of Methuen 74.
In hie and proud contemptioun of oure Souerane Lordis auctoritie and lawis 1622-6 Bisset I. 51/12.
Thir misdoaris in contemptioun of oure auctoritie compeired nocht in judgement
2. (With done p.p.) A display of contempt.1467 Acts Lords Auditors 8/2.
The lordis ordanis … , for the contemption done to the kingis hienes, that his person be enterit in ward 1478 Acts Lords of Council 3/1.
The grete lichtlying and contempcion done to the kinges hienes be William Garschore in the takin and presoning of his liege William Lekprevek 1493 Lindores Abbey 179.
Diuers contemptionis and dysobeysans allegiit to be done 1533 Bell. Livy I. 174/22.
I sal revenge baith the contemptioun done to the faderis and to me a1578 Pitsc. I. 293/5.
The governour … wouit … , he sould be revengit on thair contemptioun done wnto him
3. The state of being contemned or scorned.1533 Boece iv. xvi. 153 b.
That day suld be the last, owder of honour or extreme contempcion c1550 Rolland Court of Venus i. 841.
Quhilk is to ws greit contemptioun 1560 Id. Seven Sages 8253.
Thow hes done the sin of adulterie, To the greit schame and contemptioun of me 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 88.
Thair leing tungis … That speikis in to they contemptioun
