A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1581
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Oblatio(u)n(e, -acio(u)n(e, n. Also: oblasione. [Late ME. (Lydgate) and e.m.E. and OF. oblacion, -ation, late L. oblātio offering, gift, in eccl. L. = sacrifice.]
1. a. The action of offering something to God or a deity; esp. the offering of a sacrifice. b. That which is offered, an offering or sacrifice.1456 Hay I. 188/3.
And men mycht fynd ony peple of ony citee that anournyt the fals goddis and maid to thame sacrifice and oblacioun 1490 Irland Mir. MS. 231 b.
Thai tak thair wertu … fra his hie meryt for the oblacioune that … Jhesu maid to His fadere of hevin one the crose c1515 Asloan MS I. 300/19.
Jowis did sacrifice prayeris and oblaciones 1513 Doug. ii. i. 7.
Ane huge hors … thai wrocht in wirschip of Pallas … Fenȝeand ane oblacioune … For prosper returnyng hame 1513 Ib. iii. vi. 103.
Oblacionys a1538 Abell 2 b.
Adam techit his barnis to gife thare oblatioune to God c1552 Lynd. Mon. 2404.
To bow … ȝour kne … Tyll ony ydoll … Geueand thame offerand or oblatioun 1551 Hamilton Catechism 283.
Ilk aman and woman may offerre oblatiouns for thame that ar dede 1562-3 Winȝet I. 88/26, 27. 1562-3 Ib. 80/23, etc.
Malachias … forespak expreslie of the abolitioun of the auld sacrifices and oblationis, and vpsetting of ane clene new oblatioun 1562 Kennedy Ressonyng 186; etc. a1568 Bannatyne MS 82 a/35.
Oblasione a1578 Pitsc. I. 312/3.
In His name he maid this oblatioun and offring … his body in the fyre and his saull in the handis of the allmightie God 1580 Hay in Cath. Tr. (S.T.S.) 48/15.
The oblation of the quhilk Malachias speakes Did contravein to the institution of Christ 1581 Burne Disput. 43.
The oblatione of Melchisidec
2. a. An offering or donation made to the Church in alms or as an act of piety.1533 Boece vi. xii. 210.
Fra all partis the pepill thidder resortit offering to the apostill oblaciouns and riche rewardis 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 8/2.
Quhou oure Saluiour estemeit … the oblatione of tua half penneis … offrit … be ane pure vedou
b. Chiefly plur. Such offerings collectively, regarded as a regular source of revenue.plur. 1499 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 79.
It is ordanit … that all the almois oblatiouns and revenewis … sall be disponit … vpoun the said bedrentis 1524 Stirling B. Rec. I. 19.
All … anualis, croftis, landis, oblacionis … pertenyn to the said alter 1534 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 137.
Our kyrkmasteris and auditouris of our coumpttis of our oblationes for this yeir to cum 1542 Reg. Cupar A. II. 26. 1546 Reg. Privy S. III. 288/2.1566 Protocol Book of Thomas Johnsoun 151. 1571 Ferg. Serm. iii Malachi Sig. B. iii.
Godis ministeris … to quhome the teindis, oblatiounis and first fruits appertenit be the law of Godsing. 1557 Inverness Rec. I. 7.
Fowyr merkis yerle to be payit of the commond gud of Innernes, with the oblation and anwell of Sant Duthace alter
3. ? Giving away, sacrificing. fig. —c1550-c1580 Art of Music 15 b.
And so to mak ane noit imperfyt, it is nocht ellis bot the oblatione of the thrid part of the same
