A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Effusioun, n. Also: -ioune, -ion(e, effutioun. [ME. effusyon (14th c.), effucion, OF. effusion, L. effūsio.]
1. Shedding of blood or tears.(1) c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 472.
Hys temple was Fyled in the effusioune Of mannys blud 1456 Hay I. 187/17.
Consentand to effusioun of mannis blude 1513 Doug. xii. xi. 170.
The grund … bedyit stude A weill far way with effusioun of blude 15.. Clar. iii. 2117.
The ringe … Whais vertew beine for bludis effusioun c1552 Lynd. Mon. 2569.
As cryit the Jowis for the effusioun Off Christis blude 1570 Leslie 24.
Quhairby the effusion of micle bludde micht be avoided 1618 Crim. Trials III. ii. 455.
The hurting and wounding of … Walter Scott, … to the effusione of his bluid in grit quantitie 1641 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 256.
To the effusioun of other of thair blodis(2) a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 1133.
Grant me be grace of greting effusioun Quhen I resolf thi deid sa dolorus
2. Pouring forth, flowing out.15.. Clar. iv. 2169.
The wounde out ran with grite effusioun 1560 Rolland Seven S. 4616.
The blude ran doun Aboundantlie, and with greit effusioun
