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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lossing, Loissing, vbl. n.¹ Also: los(s)eing, -yng. [e.m.E. losynge, -ing, in senses of lose v. (Los v.¹), ME and e.m.E. losyng, -ing, destruction, perdition, late OE. (Northumb.) losing. Cf. also Loosing.] a. Losing, forfeiting, parting with (something), in senses 3–5 of Los v.¹ b. Loss, disadvantage, detriment (Los v.¹ 9.).a (1) c1475 Wall. ii. 221.
Compleyne his payne in dolour thus that duellis, In langour lyis for losyng of thar luff 1605 Melvill 592.
That the kirk mycht be put out off suspitioune … of disspossessing of thame and losseing of ane assemblie for evir 1628 Elgin Rec. II. 208.
That no inhabitant … set houses to any strangeris … vnder paine of loseing of their hous meall 1637 Baillie I. 44.
Reasons to subscryve the complaint putt abroad … by the author of the complaint, especially the lossing of the subscriptiones and hands which were at the complaint as it stood 1639 Ib. 205.
Glencairne, … unhappilie … to the losseing of the heart of all his friends, for the Marquess's pleasure had deserted his countrie(2) 1629 Boyd Last B. 19.
Hardlie can the father inrich his children, but by lossing his own soule c1650 Spalding I. 211.
The causis of loissing this brig 1656 Johnston Diary (1940) 23.
My snar at Newcastle, my lossing my byble and diarye on the back of itb. a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 775 (L).
Sic cossing, but lossing [Wr. loissing], All honest men may vse