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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pacificatio(u)n(e, n. Also: peci-. [e.m.E. pacifycacion (Caxton), F. pacification (15th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), L. pācificātio, f. pācificāre to pacify.]
1. The act or fact of pacifying; conciliation, pacification.(a) 1567 Reg. Privy C. I. 565.
Tending to the gude rewll and pacificatioun of the cuntre 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 22.
Pacificatioun of troubles amangis our selffis and continewatioun of peace with our nychbouris Ib. 25.
Contrair to … solemnit contract of pacificatioun betuix thir twa realmis 1572–3 Reg. Privy C. II. 202. 1582–3 Ib. III. 554.
The said Mr. David Chalmer … travellis to obtene his majesteis benefite of pacificatioun c1610 Melville Mem. 16. 1638 Nat. Covenant in Facs. Nat. MSS. III. xcvii.
Repeated word by word in the articles of pacification c1650 Spalding I. 345. Ib. 216.
A parlie of pacificatioun(b) 1522–3 Acta Conc. MS. XXXIII. 138.
It is for the pecificatioun of the cuntre
2. An (act of) pacification (and oblivion). a. A treaty of peace. b. A declaration or decree issued to put an end to civil strife. c. An amnesty; a declaration of indemnity.Edict of pacification, calque for F. édit de pacification.(1) 1572–3 Reg. Privy C. II. 194.
All and quhatsumevir personis quhilk sall clame to enjoy ony benefite of this present pacificatioun Ib. 195. 1573 Ib. 225.
The pacificatioun accordit upoun … betuix oure soverane lordis commissionaris … on the ane part and George Erll of Huntlie [etc.] … on the uther part 1578 Acts III. 109/2.
Ane pacificatioun grantit to Johnne Maitland of Achingassill 1579 Ib. 183/1.
That the samyn pacificatioun be as largelie & fauorablie extendit and interpretit in fauouris of the said Johne [etc.] 1581 Ib. 231/1. Ib. 280/1.
Benefite of pacificatioune grantit to the airis of vmquhill Mr James Kircaldy Ib.
The benefite and libertie of the pacificatioun a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI (1804) 195.
Althogh by the articles of this pacificatioun the souldiours of ather pairtie were fullie dischargit [etc.] 1597 Misc. Spald. C. II. lxi n.
The erles pacificatioun and peace … be … Merchemont Herold proclaimit c1650 Spalding I. 215.
The pacificatioun thus concludit, the articles on both sydis war to be performit accordinglie(2) 1577 Reg. Privy S. VII. 175/2.
Conforme to the act of pacificatioun 1587 in Montg. (Suppl. ed. S.T.S. 59) p. 320.
Quhilk is allegit to be ane interpritatioun of the said act of pacificatioun 1641 Acts V. (1870) 341/2.
There shall be ane act of pacificatione declairing that the late commotiones and troubles … are turned into a quyet calme and comfortable peace(3) 1641 Acts V. (1870) 342/1.
That ane act of pacification and oblivion be mad in the parliamentes of all the three kingdomes for burieing in forgetfullnes all actes of hostility [etc.](4) c1590 Fowler II. 27/2.
Knawing assuredly that be the King his edict of pacificatioun … I wald esilie bene absoluit
