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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Inspiratioun, n. Also: insperatioun, -acioun. [ME. inspiracioun, ynspyracyun (1303), L. inspīrātio.] a. The action of breathing or blowing upon or into. b. Divine inspiration. —a. 1513 Doug. xii. Prol. 75.
The sulȝe spred hir braid bosum … Zephyrus confortabill inspiratioun Fortill ressaueb.Arundel MS. 251/369.
And the richt exellent precursour, Sanct Iohnne the baptist, that with gret ioy sprang in thy presens be insperacioun of the Haly Gaist, than being within the wame of his moder1562-3 Winȝet I. 17/17.
Almychtie God testifiis thair power … be His … expresse scripture, pronunceit be inspiratioun of the Holy Spirit a1578 Pitsc. II. 61/25.
Blasphemous … wordis nocht cuming by the insperatioun of God bot of the deuill
