information, n. : Oxford English Dictionary

J. Trevisa

tr. R. Higden
(St. John’s Cambr.)

(1876)
VI. 33  
Fyve bookes com doun from heven for

informacioun

of mankynde.

J. Gower

(Fairf.)

vii.

l. 1780  
A tale, which is evident Of trouthe in comendacioun, Toward thin

enformacion

.

c1425  

J. Lydgate

(Augustus A.iv)

ii.

l. 6202 (MED)  
Agamenoun Hath be counseil and

informacioun

Of wyse Calchas made sette vp on þe londe, In-to an Ile.

?a1430  

T. Hoccleve

Clothing of Virgin
(Huntington)
l. 9 in
(1970)

ii.

290  
This man had a yong sone, Vn-to which he yaf

informacion

, Euery day.

1526  

Eph. vi. 4  
Brynge them vppe with the norter and

informacion

off the lorde.

1597  

R. Hooker

v.

xx. 36  
Their [sc. apocryphal books’] fitnesse for the publique

information

of life and manners.

a1629  

W. Hinde

(1641)
xxxi. 97  
For their better

information

in the way of God, and more effectuall reclaiming of themselves.

1663  

J. Spencer

(1665)
20  
To lead them to the light by a faithful

information

of their Judgments.

1736  

Bp. J. Butler

ii.

vii. 257  
Our Reason and Affections, which God has given us, for the

Information

of our Judgment and the Conduct of our Lives.

1813  

T. Jefferson

(1830)
IV. 182  
The book I have read with extreme satisfaction and

information

.

1851  

U. Gregory

Let. 6 Oct. in F. W. Shearman
(1852)
579  
The literary and scientific institution contributes to the discipline and general

information

of the mind.

1901  

H. Münsterberg

iii. 44  
The community ought to see to it that both free election and the pedagogical

information

of the teachers were furthered.