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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1568
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Corruptioun, Corrupcioun, n. Also: -tyown, -tioune, -tion(e; -cioune, -cion(e. [ME. cor(r)upcioun (a 1340), -cion, e.m.E. -tion(e, OF. corrupcion, -tion, L. corruptio.] Corruption physical or moral.(1) 1456 Hay II. 108/8. 1456 Ib. 141/6.
Influences of the hevin quhilkis … steris all naturale thingis to generacioun and corrupcioun c1420 Ratis Raving 171.
Ill corrupcioune of aire a1500 Henr. III. 117/50.
My cors is clene without corrupcioun 1490 Irland Mir. I. 58/14.
All oure filth, all oure corrupcioun we leif in it c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxiii. 32.
But wering or consumptioun, Roust, canker, or corruptioun 1533 Gau 34/8.
Thair sal be na generacione na corrupcione eftir dwmis day 1540 Acts II. 374/1.
The … temyng of interellis of beistis generand corruptioune(2) a1400 Legends of the Saints xliv. 164.
My patrimone haf I Stablit in sa seker place, Quhare foule corrupcion neuir wes c1420 Wynt. vii. 2258.
Quhat for corruptyown and inwy, Thare charge thai dyd noucht detfully 1456 Hay I. 288/28.
Nouther be violence na usurpacioun, … scisme na corrupcioun 1456 Ib. II. 96/15.
Corrupcioun of vertues a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 1121.
Clenge the corrupcioun of vncleir consciens 1558-66 Knox II. 310.
The Ministeris … opponed thame selves to suche corruptioun 1568 Pref. Lyndesay 6.
Sen corruptioun and superstitioun enterit amangis thame
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