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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1400-1570, 1622-1626, 1684-1700+
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Appellacioun, Appellatioun, n. Also: appellacioune, -tioune, -cion(e, appelatione. [Late ME. appellacyoun (1447), etc., OF. appellation, L. appellātio.]
l. A challenge. 1456 Hay I. 275/30.
Suppos … that he had … in foly and lichtnes maid his appellacioun 1456 Ib. 285/26; etc.
[If] appellacioun of bataill be maid, and the party ressavis the gage of bataill
2. The action of appealing from a lower to a higher tribunal or authority; an appeal. 14.. Acts I. 58/2.
The party defendand nedis not till ansuer … to ma accions … bot of ane appellacioune and of a trespas 1461 Liber Pluscardensis 398.
His playnt is worth ane appellacion 1473 Treasurer's Accounts I. 47.
The intimacione of the Kingis appellacione fra the Bishop of Sanctandros 1516 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. 352.
To defend the presentacioun of the chaplanry … and to bid at thair appellacioun 1533 Bell. Livy I. 3/6.
Thir ten men … doand Iustice but appellatioun Thare cours about on euery mater sat c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5775.
Schortlye [to] pas to sentenciandum, Without contineuationis, Or ony appellationis 1570 Leslie 41.
Quhairthrouch thay could not haif accesse to thair metropolitane … for remedie of appellacione 1622-6 Bisset II. 216/25.
The appellatioun thairfra salbe to the sessioun and parliament 1684 Corshill Baron Ct. 166.
What they determine therein, ilke partie to stand thereto without appelatione 1705 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs IV. 365.
Depriving him of the said office, without any appelatione, … or contradictione
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