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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1490-1599
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Laudacioun, -atioun, n. [e.m.E. (1470) laudacion, -ation, L. laudātio.] The action of praising or an instance of this, praise, approbation. — 1490 Irland Mir. I. 164/16.
I maid to thi fadere … twa lovingis and laudaciounis jn metir 15.. Dunb. App. xi. 329.
In His laudatioun, Aue Redemptor Jesu! all ȝe cry 1515 Acts Lords of Council MS. XXVII. 5.
Commendatioun and laudatioun of thaim to the papis halines 1522 Ib. XXXIII. 48.
My lord chancellar schawand that sen the abbacy of Dunfermling pertenit to him be lettrez of commendatioun and laudatioun send to the papis halynes for him thairupoune
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