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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1559-1600
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Recantatio(u)n, -cione, n. Also: (rectanta-). [e.m.E. recantacion (1545), -tion (1616), Recant v.] The action of recanting, in the senses of Recant v.; an instance of this. 1559 St. A. Kirk S. 16.
Followes the rectantatioun of Freire Gresone, Priour Provintiall Generall of all the Freris Predicatouris in Scotland 1562 Ib. 170.
He to be desyrit … to gev confessione of his fayth, and to subscryve the articulis of recantacione commonly used 1564 Ib. 191.
The doctrin and profession be hym imbrased and confessed in his recantacione 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 319.
[Such as have] nocht recantit, to mak thair public recantationis a1585 Maitland Maitland Quarto MS 174/24.
Mak buikis and rymes of recantatioun 1600 Colville Palinode (1604) Title.
The Palinod or recantation of John Colvill wherein he doth penitently recant his former proud offences
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