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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Informatioun, -acioun, n. Also: -atyoun. [ME. informacion (c 1386), e.m.E. -acion, -acyon, -ation, L. informātio.] Information; communication of knowledge; knowledge imparted or acquired. Also, suggestion, instigation. 1390 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 18.
Robert … through his wrang informatioune has gert skaith the said abbot c1420 Wynt. viii. 1637.
Chargyd … be full informatyoun Of fewte till gyue [up] all band 1456 Hay II. 19/4.
To geve us insample and informacioun how we suld reule oure lyfing here c1450 Cr. Deyng 257.
Quhat euer he be that treuly kepys this informacioune but fenȝeing, he beis sauit 1502 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 642.
The said retour is na evident of heretegh bot an informacion to the kingis chapell 1515 Reg. Privy S. I. 408/2.
Landis … to be specifiyt and boundit eftyr informatioun 1539 Chart. Coupar A. II. 147.
Den Alexander sall giue his consall and informatioun … to the said abbot a1578 Pitsc. I. 40/23.
Be informatioun of sum ... gredie flatteraris ... he tuik porpois to obey the lettres 1588 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 25.
Letteris purcheist … upone the sinister informatioun of James Leslie 1628 Ib. 288.
The burrowes specifiet in the said informatioun 1655 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 154.
The counsell haveing … takin sufficient tryall and informatioun of the supplicant