APOLOGY
NOUNS
1700 ► OFF-COME an apology; an excuse, pretense, evasion → Sc.
1904 ► SCHISM an unnecessary apology; a frivolous excuse; roundabout reasoning; a nice distinction → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1904 ► SCONCE an apology, an excuse; a trick; deception → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► OMPERLOGIES apologies for not undertaking a work, difficulties urged in excuse → Eng. dial. obs. (Bk.)
PHRASES
1906 ► BEG-PARDON an expression of apology → Aust. & NZ colloq.
1940 ► ONE AND ELEVENPENCE THREE FARDEN I beg your pardon → rhyming sl.
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