† exercitionn.
Scottish. Obsolete. rare.
a. Exercise, whether bodily or mental.
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the world > action or operation > doing > practice, exercise, or doing > [noun] > exercising or exerting (a faculty or power)
exercisec1340
exercitationc1374
enhaunting1382
exercising1508
exercition1525
execution1581
forthputting1640
exertinga1676
exertiona1676
society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > gymnastics > exercise > [noun] > for health
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exercisec1386
exercition1525
apotherapy1653
1525 Sc. Acts Jas. V (1816) 295 Þe hail lordis referris the exercitioune of the Kingis maist noble persoune to the discrecioune of the Lordis being with him for þe tyme.
1540 Sc. Acts. Jas. V (1814) 363 That exercitioune may be had throwout all þe realme amangis all our souirane lordis liegis for exercing of þare personis in ordoure.
c1540 J. Bellenden in tr. H. Boece Hyst. & Cron. Scotl. sig. Bijv Corporall exercitioun of the handis.
1552 Abp. J. Hamilton Catech. Tabil sig. *.vi Tha war ordanit also for our..spiritual exercitioun.
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b. Military exercise, drill.
c. Enforcement (of law).
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1528 D. Lindsay Dreme 874 Quhy want we lawis Exersitioun?
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