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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1665
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Faschioun, -ion(e, Faschoun(e, n. Also: faschieoun, fashioun; fasschoune, faschon; fascione. [ME. faschyown (15th c.), e.m.E. fas(s)hyon, fashion. Cf. Fassioun, Fassoun n.] Fashion, in various senses.(a) 15.. Clariodus iii. 976.
Scho … schew hir workis craftie of faschoun 1567 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 643/2.
Four grytt tablet diamantis, kaisit in the same fasshoune of work 1600-1610 Melvill 717.
The Collectour … had prepairit ane of his awine opinioun and faschounes to mak the exhortatioune 1650 Strathbogie Presb. 130.
William Adamsone … made ane faschon of inacting himself caution(b) 15.. Clariodus i. 1436.
To tell the faschioun it war lang to report a1578 Pitsc. I. 142/21.
Ane great companie of men all airmit in the hieland faschieoun 1600 Elgin Rec. II. 81.
Using sic insolens and lascivious fashiounes 1635 Dundonald Par. Rec. 399.
Quhom ony sall judge in countenance, habeit, faschioun, … no to be ordinarie beggars(c) 1613 Haddington Mem. II. 126.
I will ewer keepe ane fascione withe his lordschippe 1649 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs III. 353.
The fees … are insufficient to manteine them in any honest faschione 1665 Lauder Journal 82.
Who hath reformed it [sc. French] in such a faschion that [etc.]
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