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† dition Obs.|ˈdɪʃən|
Also 6 dicion.
[a. OF. dicion (dition), ad. L. diciōn-em (in later transcription ditiōn-em) command, rule, sway, authority; perh. from root dic- of dīcĕre to declare, tell, say, etc. Cf. condition.]
1. Rule, sway, jurisdiction, command.
1538Leland Itin. I. 70 Northalvertonshir is holely of the Dition of the Bishop of Duresme. 1633Bp. Hall Hard Texts Luke ii. 1 Under the Roman dition and jurisdiction. 1654Vilvain Epit. Ess. v. vi, Cambry twelv Shires contains under one dition.
2. The country or region under any particular rule; a dominion, empire.
1542Udall Erasm. Apoph. 256 a, A dicion or royalme descended and come to his possession. 1545Joye Exp. Dan. iv. H iv b, Caste oute of theyr dicions empyres and realmes. 1685H. More Paralip. Prophet. 64 Herodes Palaestinus..was banished beyond the Alpes, and part of his Dition laid to the Publick.
¶3. Used by T. Adams app. in sense ‘enrichment, resources’: perh. by confusion with ditation, and with play on addition, condition.
1615T. Adams Black Devill 25 A mutinous rebell viresque acquirit eundo: he still enlargeth his own Dition. 1633― Exp. 2 Peter i. 11 Rich men scorn to be beggars, their dition admits no such condition. |