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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1420-1456, 1561-1640
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Examinatioun, -acioun(e, n. Also: examynatyowne, -atiowne, examinatyowne; examnacioun; exemenatioun. [ME. examinacioun (Chaucer), -ynacion, etc., OF. examination, L. exāminātio.] Examination. c1420 Wynt. v. 2039.
He … made hym examynatiowne Off his lare and his lessowne c1420 Ib. 3044. 1456 Hay II. 35/15.
To think in him self gif he war worthy, or he put him to the examnacioun 1456 Ib. 19.
In the examinacioun of the ordre of knychthede 1561 Digest Justic. Proc. D 16.
Haueing na thing to do at that tyme in the said kirk bot to trubill the said examinacioune 1579 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 34.
Eftir diligent tryall and examinatioun of thair habilitie be the said craft 1598 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 234.
The hie seige at Mychaelmes sall be presentit for the exemenatiouns for the College 1598 Ib.
The exemenatioun of ony scholler 1603 Dundonald Par. Rec. 41.
Georg Roxburgh [etc.] … accusit for byding fra examinatioun and the Commvnioun this yeir 1640 Acts V. 275/2.
After dewe examinatioun wee plainlie perceive [etc.]
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