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Salutatio(u)n(e, -acio(u)n(e, n. Also: -acyon, solutatioun. [ME and e.m.E. salutacio(u)n (Wyclif, Chaucer), salutasyon (a1533), salutation (1585), OF salutacion (1260 in Greimas), L. salūtātiōn-.]

1. The action or an act of saluting or greeting, with appropriate words and/or gestures. Also pl. in same sense.(1) 1460 Hay Alex. 711.
King Nicolas but salutatioun Sayis [etc.] 1490 Irland Mir. I 123/8.
I, God, … makis kend to all my creaturis and to my seruandis sendis salutacioune 1518 Douglas Corr. 75.
Maist reverend in God, efter dew salutacion 1537 Lynd. Depl. Magd. 163.
The ornate oratouris Makand hir hienes salutatioun [Pitsc. I 375/16, solutatioun] 1565 St. A. Kirk S. 249.
Master Thomas Byggar most ernistlye wysseth grace mercy and peace … unto the superintendent of Fyff [etc.] … for salutacion 1567 G. Ball. 36.
And euer he kissit him amang, With freindlie salutatioun 1571 Sempill Sat. P. xxviii 40.
And Hammiltoun he me huif … Ane sorie surname, for my awin salutatioun 1596 Dalr. II 457/1.
With due garde and salutatione, her tha conuoyet to the kingis palice 1619 Perth Kirk S. MS 13 Sept.
He … waild nocht discharge that ciuill dewtie of salutatioun as becam him to do towardis his pastour(2) a1538 Abell 75b.
The thrid said haill wmquhill King of Scotland. Banquho sperit quhy thai gaif na sic salutatioun to him 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 111.
Tuo men … schot thair pistolis … for a salutatioune to the castell c1590 J. Stewart 180 title.
Ane salutation of ane Host to his Hostes 1596 Dalr. II 197/27.
He..tuik his leiue of all, with that salutatioune quhilk we vse in depairting, gentlie bidding all adew 1596–7 Misc. Spald. C. I 94.
Thow..Without ony Cristian salutatioun or forder langege spak thir wordis 1608 Dundonald Par. Rec. 170.
[She] spak no vordis at hir incvming at the dor nor mad na salutatioun a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 116.
A glaid salutation profits meikle(3) 1494 Loutfut MS 10b.
The herrauldis pursewantis suld knaw the salutationis forsaid as pertenis thaim till do honour til al statis 1568 Lyndesay Pref. (STS) 398.
He cummis to the king, and efter greit dewgard & salutationis, he makis him as thocht [etc.] 1558-66 Knox II 270.
A cumpany … with instrumentis of musick … geve thair salutationis at hir chalmer wyndo

2. The greeting or announcement of the angel Gabriel to the Virgin; the Ave Maria; the Annunciation. b. A representation or tableau of the Annunciation. c. As the title of a religious order. 1490 Irland Mir. I 126 h. of ch.
In this folowand chepture is declarit the hevinly salutacioune of the angell Gabriel … Aue Maria gracia plena [etc.] c1515 Asl. MS I 321/28.
Daniel … liftit be Godis angell be a hair of his hed oure kingdomes and it vnbrokin figuris of the salutacioun of Gabriell to Our Lady c1500-c1512 Dunb. (STS) lxx 3.
Thow that … Gabriell send with the salutatioun On-to the mayd of maist humilite c1520-c1535 Nisbet Luke i 41, 44. 1533 Gau 39/17.
Quhen the virgine Maria hard the salutatione of the angel that schw suld be the moder [etc.] 1551 Hamilton Cat. 273.
The Salutatioun of the Angel Gabriel callit the Ave Mariab. c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 135/21.
Ane fair processioun … Ressaveit hir on streittis lustilie Quhair first the salutatioun honorabilly Of the sweitt Virgin, guidlie mycht be seine, The sound of menstrallis [etc.] 1534–5 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 128.
And the salutatioun of our Ladec. a1538 Abell 116a, marg.
He confermit the ordur of the Salutacyon maid be brothir Gabriel of owr ordur