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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Catioun, Cation(e, n. Also: caischoun, cascheon, cassioun, caseown. [Variant of Cautioun.] Caution, surety.(a) 1536 Red Bk. Grandtully II. 125.
That … ȝe resaue sufficient catioun and souerte off Vilȝame Forbes 1556 Inverness B. Rec. I. i.
James Patyrson … strykis ane broch on Hendre Kar, as he that com cation for Necoll Kar 1570-3 Bann. Trans. 63.
To caus … him to find me catione and sovertie Ib. 307.
The quhilk they have promised, and hes set catione to do the same a1578 Pitsc. II. 51/5.
To releiwe the erle of Angus vpone catioun that he sould enter agane quhan it pleisit the governour 1587 Conv. Burghs I. 239.
The saidis haill commissioneris … ordanis thame baith to fynd catioun … that nather of thame [etc.] 1596 Dalr. II. 410/19.
The Larde of Petarro as catione for thair credance 1605 Melrose R. Rec. I. 3.
Robert Wallace … fand Androw his brother catioune and souerte … and he becam catione in lik maner for the said Robert 1653 Lamont Diary 63.
They finding cation by band … that they sould [etc.] 1661 Ib. 137.
Absolveing him from paying any soume to any for which he was engaged by cation(b) 1571 Lanark B. Rec. 58.
William Lowry … hes offeret cassioun to do his deutie as wsse off frieman as accordis Ib. 63.
The said David hes offerit landit men cascheon to perform the offeris 1582 Ib. 88.
The said Stein sall find sowertie caischoun to ralef the toun thairof 1585 Waus Corr. II. 342.
Gayff [= give] my gud sonn your … consall at my caseown may be ralewit