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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Apardon, Aperdon, v. Also: aperdone, apperdone; apardone, -doun, appardon(e, -doun. [f. Pardon v. The origin of the a- is not clear.]
1. tr. To pardon or forgive (a person). Also with various constructions.(a) 1524 Douglas Corr. 90.
It will ples ȝour grace to aperdon me at I amm sa bald 1548 Corr. M. Lorraine 228.
Prayand yowr grace to aperdon me off my lang tarry to wreitt 1560 Rolland Seven S. 139/32.
Aperdone me, my sweit Mother, thairfoir 1574 Reg. Morton I. 80.
Prayand yow therfor to aperdone me at this tyme(b) 1535 Stewart 22845.
Deir freind, I pray apardoun me 1559 Q. Kennedy Misc. Wodrow Soc. 267.
I pray ȝour Lordschip appardone me that I molest ȝou with sic tryffils 1569 Reg. Morton I. 49.
Ȝour Majestie vill appardoun me to be the baulder to craife … that [etc.] 1584–5 Waus Corr. II. 320.
My Lord, ye sall appardoun me that I spak with yow 1585–6 Ib. II. 350.
Your l. man apardoun me of my hammelie stett and chargeing a1585 Polwart Flyt. 577.
Appardon mee, poets, to alter my style 1585 James VI Ess. 21.
I must … praye you for to appardone mee, for three causes 1604 Misc. Hist. Soc. II. 246.
Apardone me to say sum thing for my selff 1633 Red Bk. Menteith I. 376.
Lat me humblie intreat your Majestie to apardone me
2. To make allowance for; to excuse.1527 Douglas Corr. 343.
Apperdone my simpilnes that I amme sa planne in my writingis 1548 Corr. M. Lorraine 240.
Aperdon my hardines in my familiar wreittyng 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 43.
Praying the reidar to apardoun the febilnes of my waik spreit and engyne 1607 Crim. Trials III. 12.
May it pleis your Maiestie to apardoune my importunitie
3. With double object. To forgive (a person) for (some offence, etc.).1566 Waus Corr. I. 38.
And this ye sall apardoun me 1581 Burne Disput. 18.
Giue I haue pardonit ȝon onie thing, I haue appardonit ȝou bering the persone of Christ Iesus 1600-1610 Melvill 271.
This page, if thow be a pater that reids it, thow wilt apardone me
