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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Casting, vbl. n. Also: castynge, castyn, castin(e, kastein. [ME. castyng (Wyclif), f. Cast v.]

1. Digging (of peats, etc.); excavating. 1450 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 127.
Baith in pastour, castynge and wynnynge of eldinge 1456 Liber Aberbr. II. 89.
The said commoun … sal … nocht be occupyit with casting off peitis 1480 Acta Conc. 47/1.
The accioune for the castin of petis in a mosse merchand with the landis of Dalruskane 1496 Treas. Acc. I. 276.
Giffin to the frere to pay the werkmen for casting of the ȝard dykis of Striuelin 1511 Ib. IV. 280.
For the kastein of thre dokkis and biggein of ane stable 1547 Reg. Cupar A. II. 41.
With castin and wynnyng of xxxiij fidderis of petis in our est myre of Balbrogye 1557–8 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 272.
For casting and leding of ij^c scheiratts till the skaffetts 1581 Lanark B. Rec. 85.
For ane dayis casting of the bray that schot at the end of the tounes new myln 1596–7 Misc. Spald. C. V. 64.
Gevin to Issobell Cheyne … to heall hir leg quhilk was hurt at the casting of the bar 1631–2 Peebles B. Rec. 418.
For casting of four thowsand faill to cover the ledges of Pebles brig 1637 Kirkcaldy Presb. 118.
For thack and dovats, casting and theakeing of them 1683 Bamff Chart. 344.
Casting, vining, and away leading of peats

b. Filling in with earth. 1659 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 424.
He had agried with some sojouris for casting in of the stanck at the Greinheid

2. Casting, throwing. Also with away, doun. 1495 Reg. Paisley 405.
The wrangwis distruction and castine doune of the market cros 1503 Dunferm. B. Rec. 134.
The vrangis … castyn awaye of his fische, and thai vnpayit for a 1538 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 265.
The casting of … mwk, ballast of schippis, and siclyk in the said heavin 1553 Ib. 275.
The redding of the bekyn and the casting of the stanis thairto agane 1560 Rolland Seven S. 6965.
Fra this time furth he vsit … Casting of stane, and als the leidin mell 1565 Peebles B. Rec. 301.
For casting of ane stane and hwrting the said Jonat betwix the schwlderis 1585 Reg. Privy C. IV. 24.
Be thair frequent casting of stanes ouer the barnkin dyke of the said place, thay hurte … Marioun Maitland

b. pl. Cast-off garments. c1500-c1512 Dunb. lx. 43.
This ruffie … That with ald castingis hes him cled, His erandis for to ryne and red

c. Overthrowing, overturning. 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 24.
Sum vtheris are practiezit in casting of courtis, revolting of estaittis, and weare ciuile

3. Casting in a mould. 1555–6 Edinb. B. Rec. 367.
To Johne Werre, powdermaker, for casting of the lidne gutters

4. Covering over, esp. with lime or rough cast. 1613 Edinb. Test. XLVII. 359.
Sex vnce of counterfute cordit silk for casting of buttonis 1661 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 459.
Sand … to mix with lime for casting of the steiples 1662–3 Peebles B. Rec. II. 202.
For casting the croas of Pebles

5. Attrib. with dart, spere. 1513 Doug. vii. xii. 61.
Thai bair in feild … Round casting dartis Ib. ix. vii. 74.
A gevilling, or a castyng dart Ib. x. vi. 102.
Reik me dartis and castyng speris Ib. xii. viii. 109.
Twa sopill castyng speris … leit he glyde