Also 4 adieccioun. [ad. L. adjectiōn-em addition, n. of action, f. adjicĕre; see ADJECT ppl. a.]
1. The action of adding, adding on, annexing or appending; addition.
c. 1374. Chaucer, Boethius (1868), 176. Þe propre nature of it ne makeþ it nauȝt. but þe adieccioun of þe condicioun makiþ it.
1598. B. Jonson, Ev. Man in Hum., IV. viii. 5. Without adjection Of your assistance.
1664. H. More, Myst. Iniq., 309. The adjection of this last part of the Interpretation is of special consequence.
1832. J. Austin, Lect. Jurisp., xxx. (1879), II. 567. Much of the positive law is custom turned into law by the adjection of the legal sanction.
† 2. The result of adding on; that which is added; an addition. Obs.
1556. Ponet, True Obed., 19 (R.). This word [church] signifieth not euery congregaucion (but with an adiection, as I hate the malignant church).
1646. Sir T. Browne, Pseud. Ep., 257. The fabulous adjections of succeeding ages, unto the veritable acts of this Martyr.
1691. Ray, Acc. of Errors, 163. Words formed from Verbs … by a syllabical Adjection.
1704. Earl Cromarty, in Lond. Gaz., mmmmxxxvii/4. I may justly fear what I can say, will prove a Diminutive Adjection.
