▪ I. † inˈdicion1 Obs. rare—1.
[a. OF. indicion, variant of indiction (Godef.).]
= indiction 3.
| c 1532 G. Du Wes Introd. Fr. in Palsgr. 1079 Indicions that ben made of thre lustres, which ben fyftene yeres. |
▪ II. † inˈdicion2 Obs. rare.
Also -dit-.
[irreg. f. L. indic- (see index, indicate) + -cion, -tion.]
= indication, indicium.
| 1541 Copland Galyen's Terap. 2 B iij, The prymytyfe cause serueth nothynge to the indicion of curynge, althoughe it be vtyle to the knowledge of the dysease, to them that haue knowen the nature of venymous beastes by vse and experience, and therof taketh curatyfe indicion. 1588 R. Parke tr. Mendoza's Hist. China 85 And if..the Judge do vnderstand by witnesse and by indicions that hee is faultie and culpable. Ibid. 379 That is a sufficient indition [etc.]. |