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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Deprivatioun, n. Also: -ation(e, -acioun, -acione, depryvatioun, deprywacioun; deprevatio(u)n, -ascioun; depravatioun. [e.m.E. deprivacion (1534), -ation, med. L. deprivatio.] The action of depriving a person of an office or dignity. Const. with of or fra (the office, etc.), or absol.(1) 1470 Prestwick B. Rec. 15.
Vndir the pane [of] depriuacioun of his fredome and exiling of him self 1494 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 68.
Vnder the payne of depriuatioun of his office 1518 Ib. 177.
Vnder payne of depriuatioun of thame of thair offices for euir 1544 Reg. Soltre iii.
For … the thyrd falt [the penalty to be] deprywacioun of our seruice 1556 Edinb. B. Rec. 246.
Vnder the pane of depryvatioun of him of his office 1565 Peebles B. Rec. 299.
Vnder the pane of deprevascioun of him of his office 1576 Orkney Oppress. 85.
All sic officiars … as throw thair demeritis sall be fund worthie of deprevatioun … of thair offices 1580 Inverness B. Rec. I. 286.
Till ewaide the sentence … of his depravatioun and tyning of his fredome of burges(2) 1479 Acta Conc. 21/1.
Vnder the pain of depriuacioun of him fra his office 1508 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 113.
Vnder the pane … of depriuatioun of that persoun … fra his facultie and priuilege of burgesry 1581 Burne Disput. 188 b.
By … infinit vexationis, amerciamentis, baratrie, depriuatione from leuingis and offices(3) 1491 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. I. 256.
That nay chaplane of the College purches singulary ony seruice … vnder the payne of depriuacione c1420 Wynt. viii. 1828 (W).
Be sentens of depriuatioun … Ilk bischop … All thare rentis tuke thaim fra 1532 Acta Conc. & Sess. MS. I. 3.
That all massaris … sall reveil na thing that thai heir comonit … under the pane of deprivation and infamite a1586 Maitland Ho. Seytoun p. v.
This Balioll … efter quhais deprauatioun and expultioun, the realme was gouernit sumtyme be William Wallace a1578 Pitsc. I. 329/17.
The haistie change and deprevation that came sudenlie on him 1597 Bk. Rates 14.
That na custumer within onie burgh allow … ony cocquet except thay be wretin … in maner foirsaid, and that vndir depriuatioun of the clerk and custumer 1622-6 Bisset II. 61/4.
First be pecuniall panes, and syne be deprivatioun inclusive, gif they persist