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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1469-1595
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Solem(p)nizatioun, n. Also: solemnizatioune, -cion, -zatione, solempnizacon, solemnzatioun. [Late ME solemnyzacyoun (1447), e.m.E. solempnysacion (1497), solemnisation (1586), MF solemnisacion (1396 in Larousse; Solempnise v.] The act of solemnly celebrating or performing a religious rite, specif. a. A marriage. b. A mass.a. (1) 1469 Charter (Reg. H.) C.O. No. 64.
The remanent of the sade soume to be payt … a ȝere efter the solempnizacon of the sade mariage a1538 Abell 125b.
The solempnizatioun wes maid eftirwert on new ȝere day 1537 Lynd. Depl. Magd. 79.
At his mariage … Sic solace and solempniȝatioun Was neuer sene afore sen Christ was borne 1562 St. A. Kirk S. 144.
Margret Robertson … to compeyr and use hyr defensis … to stop the solemnizacion of mariaige betuix the sayd Thomas and hyr 1571 Riddell Peer. and Consist. Law. Scot. I 430-3 in Concilia Sc. I clxxvi.
To the saidis commissaris, to cognosce in all sik actiounes as solemnizatioune of meriage 1583–4 Perth B. Ct. 29 Jan.
For the quhilkis causis and solemnzatioun of the said band of mareage 1595 Mill Mediæval Plays 174.
Ryotus banquetis … quhilk hes procedit … fra the solennizatioun of mariagis vpon the said Sabboth day(2) 1565 St. A. Kirk S. 248.
The superintendent to decern the sayd Cristen to procead to solemnizacion of mariaige wyth hymb. 1504 Perth Guildry p. 155 (15 Nov.).
For the solempnizatione of the haly blud mes
