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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1447-1456, 1533-1699
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Contradictioun, -diction, n. Also: -ioune (-diktioune), -ione, -dixion. [ME. contradyctyon, -diction, -diccioun (Wyclif), OF. -diction, L. -dictio.] Contradiction, gainsaying; opposition. 1447 Reg. Great S. 68/2.
But fraude or gyle, cavillacioune, excepcioune, contradictioune, or dissate 1450 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 244.
I sal … pay … bot fraud or gyle, revocation or contradixion 1456 Hay I. 138/9.
Ȝit the medicinare suld geve it him, nocht gaynstandand his contradictioun 1533 Bell. Livy I. 30/12.
Romulus … come … on his toun, and tuke the sammin with small contradictioun 1551 Hamilton Catechism 43.
Thai that luffis God … without ony murmur, rebellioun or contradictioun 1599 Misc. Spald. C. V. 374.
We will be weray miscontent to sie ony our spetial frends entter in contradictione with yow 16.. Hist. Kennedy 14.
The tutoury come to the ald Maister, but contradiktioune 1644 Acts VI. i. 274/2.
But ony revocatione, contradictioune, impediment or aganecalling whatsomevir
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