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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1425-1612
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Permissio(u)n, n. Also: permitt- and -ione. Also ? variant with (irregular or ? erroneous altered prefix: promissione. [Late ME. and e.m.E. permission (a 1450), L. permissio, F. permission (1539 in OED.).] Permission.In earlier use, only in adv. phr., as be or throw (the) permissioun of God, be or but permissioun, etc. 1425 Liber Melros II. 544.
John throw the permissioun of God abbot of Melros 1456 Hay I. 153/31.
He may ger justify him be way of permissioun of justice be the autoritee of the law 1456 Ib. 171/5.
God tholit be permissioun him to be led away prisonare 1456 Ib. 275/10.
And concorde with the parties but leve na permissioun of his prince at his plesaunce 1488–9 Reg. Paisley 406.
George be the permissione of God abbot of Paslay 1513 Doug. Comm. i. Prol. 425.
It followis than that Eneas vroucht nocht be command of ony goddis bot of his awyn fre wyl be the permission of God 1528 Lynd. Dreme 575.
Be the hie deuyne permissioun 1533 Boyd Fam. P. No. 10 (23 July).
Ws Wylȝeum be the permission of God Abbot of Crosragwell a1538 Abell 43 a.
Sche hapnit to haif company … be permissioun of God with ane incube 1536 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 131. 1565 Soc. Ant. Chart. (Reg. H.) No. 54.
Vs Michael be the promissione of God comendatare of the abbay of Melros 1598 James VI Basil. Doron 146/1.
Suffer na … meitings amongst kirkemen but be youre … knauledge & permission 1598 Misc. 3 Spald. C. II. 43.
Acquittances to gif compone and transact with power to substitut permittion to hald ferm and stabill 1612 Acts IV. 515/1.
Haueand his licence tollerance and permissioun … to mak yrne and glass within … Scotland
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