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† excuˈsation Obs.
Also 5 aphetic scusation.
[a. Fr. excusation, ad. L. excūsātiōn-em, f. excūsāre: see excuse.]
1. The action of offering an excuse, defence, or apology; also, the condition of being excused, in phrase to have in excusation.
a1300Cursor M. 9261 (Gott.) He sal find widvten excusacions Sexti alde generacions [from Adam to Christ]. c1380Wyclif Sel. Wks. III. 440 Worldliche excusacioun shal not þenne assoyne [printed assoyve]. c1450Lonelich Grail xxxix. 478, I am a synnere In alle thynge..therfore haueth me now in excusaciown. 1526Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W. 1531) 84 Whiche maner of excusacyon may be many wayes. 1605Bacon Adv. Learn. i. iii. §6 It [learning]..needs the less disproof or excusation. 1677Gale Crt. Gentiles II. iv. 6 Ligation or Excusation and Accusation.
2. The action of setting free, or the state of being set free, from a duty, obligation, etc.; release from a duty, etc.
c1400Apol. Loll. 34 Wiþout excusacoun, but if..Crist despens wiþ hem, & excuse hem, or for bed hem. 1502Ord. Crysten Men (W. de W. 1506) ii. i. 87 Yt we sholde not haue excusacyon not doynge them. a1540Coverdale Let. to Crumwell Wks. II. 491, I was required..to deliver this writing to your mastership mine own self: notwithstanding..I must desire favour on your behalf for my excusation [etc.]
3. An excuse, a real or alleged ground of excuse; a plea or apology; = excuse n. 2 and 3.
a. for an offence, etc.
c1380Wyclif Wks. (1880) 411 Heere ben þre excusaciouns..to excuse prestis synne. a1450Knt. de la Tour (1868) 97 She wost not what she might do nor sey, for there was none excusacion in her folye. 1563Davidson Answ. Kennedy in Wodr. Soc. Misc. 192 Men that had fallin in error wald have had ane juste excusation, that the wrang [etc.]. 1650B. Discolliminium 45, I..shall be allowed the full benefit of all the..excusations..that I..can devise.
b. for release from a duty, obligation, etc.
c1386Chaucer Pars. T. ⁋90 No man may been absent for certes there auailleth noon Essoyne ne excusacion. c1440Gesta Rom. ii. xxxvi. (1838) 388 Now is there none excusacione on thi side, but thou shalt take me to thyne husbonde. 1530Proper Dyaloge (1863) 41 Yt it be not lefull to y⊇ by no excusacion to tarye fyue dayes. 1563–87Foxe A. & M. (1596) 281/2 Neither by petition made to the pope, nor yet by his lawfull excusation. 1662Gunning Lent Fast 157 The 4 Excusations are..bodily infirmity [etc.]. |