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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1400, 1456-1533
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Distributioun, -ucioun(e, n. [ME. distribucion (Wyclif), e.m.E. -ution, OF. -ucion, -ution, L. distribūtio.] Distribution. c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 1193.
In-to distribucioune Of goodes gotten in the toune 1456 Hay I. 146/15.
In distribucioun of wagis in collegis is nocht gevin bot to thame that resydis 1456 Ib. 152/18.
He sall nocht tyne his distribuciouns cotidianis a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 527.
The lipper folk to Cresseid than can draw, To se the equall distributio[u]n Of the almous c1500-c1512 Dunb. lvi. 3.
Equale distributioun Makis thame content that hes ressoun 1533 Bell. Livy II. 181/26.
The small pepill refusit this distributioun [of land]
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