A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dampnatioun, -acioun, n. Also: -acioune, -acione. [ME. dampnacioun, -acion (c 1300), OF. dampnacion, -ation, L. dampnātio. Cf. Damnatioun.] Spiritual damnation.The common form from c 1460 to 1550.a1400 Leg. S. iii. 635.
I am mar discesit now Of thi lestand dampnacione 1456 Hay II. 19/31.
His will … ledis him to the way of eternale dampnacioun a1500 Henr. Fab. 1897.
The wickit thocht beginnis for to breird In deidlie sin, quhilk is dampnatioun a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 1170.
O hart of man mast hard … That has na dreid of this dampnacioun 1513 Doug. iv. Prol. 268.
Be thé command I lusty ladeis quhyte … Wyrk na syk woundris to thar dampnatioun c1552 Lynd. Mon. 449.
Adam brocht in this natioun Syn, deith, and als dampnatioun a1578 Pitsc. II. 71/26.
Thay vowit thame selffis to the estait of dampnatioun
