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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Declaratioun, -acioun, n. Also: -atioune, -atyown, -acion. [ME. declaracioun, -acyon (14th c.), L. dēclārātio.] Declaration, open announcement.(a) c1420 Wynt. vii. 3513 (the declaratyown off the inquisityown). 1450 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 151 (we haf gert mak … declaratioune). 1519 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 188 (ane declaratioun of the toun). 1551 Hamilton Cat. 28 (the declaratioun of the ten commandis). a1578 Pitsc. II. 59/13 (ane breif declaratioun of the evangell). 1593 Misc. Spald. C. I. 5 (the Erlle of Angus declaratioun). c1650 Spalding I. 217 (his Majesteis declaratioun).(b) 1456 Hay I. 34/5 (the declaracioun of the rubryis of the secund buke). Ib. 252/30 (the declaracioun of this were). 1471 Acta Aud. 13/2 (the declaracion of the excepcion). c1490 Irland Asl. MS. 39/12 (ask him lewe … and haue his declaracoun). 1578 Reg. Privy C. III. 15 (to mak oppin declaracioun of the untreuth).
