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† viliˈpension Chiefly Sc. Obs.
Also 5–6 vilipensioun, 6 -pentioun, 7 vilepension.
[a. OF. vilipension, -pention, or ad. med.L. vīlipensio, noun of action f. L. vīlipendĕre vilipend v. Cf. also It. vilipensione.]
The action or fact of contemning or despising.
1456Sir G. Haye Gov. Princes (S.T.S.) 98 Mekle lauchter..engenderis vilipensioun and lichtlynes quhen it excedis. 1500–20Dunbar Poems ix. 116, I synnit in..he exaltit arrogance,..derisioun, scorne and vilipentioun. 1535Stewart Cron. Scot. (Rolls) II. 512 With so grit schame and lak, In vilipentioun of the nobill blude. 1574Reg. Privy Council Scot. II. 386 Committand heirthrow..contemptioun and vilipensioun of his authoritie and lawis. 1602Ibid. VI. 377 In grittar contempt and vilipensioun of his Majestie. 1651in Maitl. Cl. Misc. III. 274 In vilepension of his precious blwd sched for me and mankynd.
b. The condition of being despised.
1538Abp. Brown in St. Papers Hen. VIII (1834) III. 6 The very occasioner and author off the vilipension and contempt that I am yn. |