† conˈjurison Obs.
Forms: 4–6 conjurison, -un, 4–5 -yson, -isoun, -esoun, -jourison, -juroyson.
[ME., a. OF. conjureison, -ison, (later Central Fr.) -oison:—conjūrātiōn-em swearing together, conspiracy, etc., n. of action from conjūrāre: see conjure. With the ordinary Eng. type cf. orison, comparison, venison, jettison, etc.; conjuroyson in Caxton was from Parisian Fr. Both in Fr. and Eng. this popular form was at length superseded by conjuration, of learned origin.]
1. A swearing together; conspiracy; = conjuration 1.
| 1382 Wyclif 2 Sam. xv. 12 Whanne he hadde offrid slayn sacrifice, there is maad a strong coniuryson. 1475 Caxton Jason 77 b, After this conjuroyson..these miserable and peruers trayters were withdrawen into their howses. |
2. Magical invocation or practice; = conjuration 3, 4.
| a 1300 Cursor M. 28521 (Cott.) With charm and coniurisun, wende i womman to bewile. c 1380 Wyclif Serm. Sel. Wks. I. 302 Macometis lawe and conjourisons. 1475 Caxton Jason 94 b, She wente to the bedde of Jason, and there made certayn coniurisouns and carectes. 1483 Cath. Angl. 75 A coniurysoun, adiuracio. |