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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1456, 1530-1634
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Deliberatioun, -acioun, n. Also: -atione. [ME. deliberacion, -acioun (Chaucer), OF. -acion, L. dēlīberātio.]
1. Careful consideration or discussion.1456 Hay I. 119/2 (to defend … with gude deliberacioun). 1456 Ib. II. 91/23 (with wyse deliberacioun). 1530 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 33 (mature deliberatioun had thairupone). 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 111/7 (the deliberatione of my mynde). 1558-66 Knox II. 58 (eftir the deliberatioun of twa dayis). 1580 Inverness B. Rec. I. 274 (for deliberatioun adwyissatlie of vther thingis). 1602 Shetland Sheriff Ct. 42 (takand diligeint and matwre deliberatioun thairinto). 1625 Acts V. 184/1 (a matter quhilk requiris goode advise and deliberatioun). 1634 St. A. Baxter Bks. 96 (efter matur deliberatioun).
2. Intention or resolve. 1593 Reg. Morton I. 182.
Seing we are of deliberatioun to corse the water upon Fryday at morne, we … desyre ȝow [etc.]
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