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.
1456. Sir G. Haye, Gov. Princes (S.T.S.), 98. Mekle lauchter … engenderis vilipensioun and lichtlynes quhen it excedis.
1500–20. Dunbar, Poems, ix. 116. I synnit in … he exaltit arrogance,… derisioun, scorne and vilipentioun.
1535. Stewart, Cron. Scot. (Rolls), II. 512. With so grit schame and lak, In vilipentioun of the nobill blude.
1574. Reg. Privy Council Scot., II. 386. Committand heirthrow … contemptioun and vilipensioun of his authoritie and lawis. Ibid. (1602), VI. 377. In grittar contempt and vilipensioun of his Majestie.
1651. in Maitl. Cl. Misc., III. 274. In vilepension of his precious blwd sched for me and mankynd.
b. The condition of being despised.
1538. Abp. Brown, in St. Papers Hen. VIII. (1834), III. 6. The very occasioner and author off the vilipension and contempt that I am yn.
