refashioned form of SUGGESTION. Cf. SUBJECTION ¶ 12.
1556. J. Heywood, Spider & Flie, xcii. 186. Serch their subiestions: how they maie agree: To be graunted, with honorable honeste.
1596. J. Melvill, Diary (Wodrow Soc.), 379. His prejudical dispositioun conceavit against us be the maist subtill and importune subjestioun of craftie serpentes.