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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Drying, vbl. n. Also: dryen, draying. [Late ME. dryenge, drying, f. Dry v.]

1. The process of making dry. 1494 Treas. Acc. I. 248.
For the dryen of the sayle 1654 Stirling Ant. II. 17.
It was delaited to the session that severales … did transgress the Sabbath day by draying of cloise thairupon

2. Attrib. with claith, curch, irne, pan, stowp, towel. 1562 Inv. Q. Mary 52.
Fourty drying claithis … Deliuerit xij in the chalmer on Skir Furisday at the wesching of the pure folkis fete 1539 Treas. Acc. VII. 143.
To be drying curchis to the Kingis grace hede, ix quarteris of holand claith 1627 Edinb. Test. LIV. 133 b.
Item, drying irnes 1643 Ib. LX. 236.
Fyve drying irones for the heid 1624 Ib. LII. 266 b.
Ane dryinge pan for ourlaris 1666 Ib. LXXII. 110.
Ane drying pan, thrie seives for tobacco 1641 Ib. LIX. 269.
Certane lame veshellis, viz. chafferis, … drying stowps [etc.] 1566 Prot. Bk. T. Johnsoun 97.
1 dosene serviatis. 2 drying towallis c 1578 Maxwell Mem. 312.
Ane breid claith with twa hundir drying towellis