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† suppone, v. Chiefly Sc. Obs.
[ad. L. suppōnĕre: see suppose v. Cf. Pr. supponer, It. sopporre, Sp. suponer, Pg. suppôr.]
1. trans. To substitute fraudulently: = suppose v. 13.
1542St. Papers Hen. VIII, V. 231 Yat ye malefactouris may be punist in yair awn personis, and na uyeris [= others] supponit in yair place.
2. To think or believe to be the case, be of opinion: = suppose v. 1.
c1500Lancelot 2230 Aduentur is non so gret to pref, As I suppone, nor ȝhe sal It esschef. a1578Lindesay (Pitscottie) Chron. Scot. (S.T.S.) I. 26 It is supponit he thocht seing the cuntrie swa dewydit as said is to haue had sum reull in the realme. c1587Montgomerie Sonn. lxiv. 1, I am sorie that ȝe suld suppone Me to be one in lucre to delyte. 1597Skene De Verb. Sign. s.v. Bastardus, And (as I suppone) na reasone can be given quhairfore it is so called.
b. With reference to future events: To look for, expect, anticipate: = suppose v. 4.
c1550Rolland Crt. Venus i. 925 For I suppone he will me hald partie. a1578Lindesay (Pitscottie) Chron. Scot. (S.T.S.) I. 21 To haue support aganis the gouernour..quhome he supponit schortlie to cum to invaid him. c1614Mure Dido & æneas i. 976 She..in love suppones A sweeter issue.
3. To assume, take for granted: = suppose v. 6, 9. Also as conj. = suppose v. 7 e.
1536Bellenden Cron. Scot. (1821) I. p. lv, First, I suppone, that the thing that I say..be nocht takin in repreif of every man. 1637Gillespie Eng. Pop. Cerem. iv. i. 2 Because he could not prove this..he choosed to suppone it. 1650Mure Cry of Blood 157 The Taske in hand, suppone the hazard great, Yet neither case, nor cure are desperate. a1658Durham Comm. Revelation i. 5. (1660) 13 It suppones two objects of Worship, and two kinds of Divine Worship: which is false.
4. To place under. rare—0.
1611Cotgr., Supposement, a supponing, or putting of a thing vnder another. |