A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1463-1650
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Expeditioun, n. Also: expedicio(u)n, ex(s)pedission. [ME. expedicion (1430), -ision, etc., L. expedītio.]
1. Furtherance or active assistance in a matter; discharge or execution of a task, etc.1463 Lennox Mun. 76.
I trastit to haue had his fauouris and expedicioun in all my richtwis querel and erandis 1492 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 63.
The haisty priuelege grantit … to this burgh for the haisty expeditioun of justice 1510 Reg. Privy S. I. 312/2.
To cum to the kingis presence … for expeditioun of his erandis that he has ado 1558 Waus Corr. I. 10.
As to the maiter of Brechin, the expeditioun thairoff will nocht be grantit to my lord off Cupyr, bot gyff he dimitte the monaster 1579 Acts III. 153/2.
Ane man … quha can mak gude expeditioun and depasche of materis
b. Assistance in learning.1559 Reg. Privy S. MS. XXX. 5 b.
Ane schort introductioun … for the commodius expeditioun of thame that ar desirous to reid and write the Scottis toung
2. The issuing of a papal bull.1498 Halyb. 28.
A letter of chans … of 10 ducatis for the expedission of the said bull 1498 Ib. 187.
Paid for the exspedission of a bul to the said Andro 1558-66 Knox I. 274.
Who at that same tyme past to Rome for expeditioun of the bowes of Ross to Maister Henry Sinclare
3. A military expedition.1533 Boece xii. xv. 484.
The Constabill of Dunde, quhilk in expedicions & weris beris ane bowand swerde 1650 Peebles B. Rec. 422.
To the boyes that cuist the bulletts for thair expeditioun
4. Promptness, speed, dispatch.1558-66 Knox II. 38.
Answere with great expeditioun was returned to this letter 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 2785.
Sa scho began with all expeditioun … to say furth hir sermon a1570-86 Maitland Maitland Folio MS clxxiv. 78.
Giff thame grace to gang the nerrest geit Justice to doe with expeditione 1602 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II. 142.
The skipper sall caus beitt the ship with all expeditioun, gif sche may be bett agane
