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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fornicatioun, -acioun, n. Also: furn-. [ME. fornycacyoun, -icacion (a 1300). OF. fornicacion, -ation, L. fornicātio.] Fornication. —c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 73/9.
I haue synnit gretly … in adultery, fornicacoun … or ony vther maner c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1238.
Foull abhominatioun And vncouthe fornicatioun 1556 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 248.
Adultre or furnicatioun 1589 Ib. V. ii.
Understanding that this burgh is grittumlie defylet with the vyce of fornicatioun
