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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Ming, v. Also: myng, mynȝe. [ME. and e.m.E. ming, myng (13th c.), var. of Meng v.]

1. tr. To mix or mingle (one thing, material or nonmaterial) with, also amangis, under, another, and without phr. complement.(1) 1473 Acts II. 105/2.
Throw the … avirice of the wirkaris and golde smithis the said siluer … is mynging with laye & vther stuife 1496 Treas. Acc. I. 294.
For a barell of tar to myng with the talloune(2) a1500 Henr. Fab. 26 (Makc.).
With sad materis sum merynes to myng Id. Test. Cress. 613.
Now, worthie wemen, … Ming not ȝour lufe with fals deceptioun 1490 Irland Mir. fol. 352.
His powere … he suid myng with piete 1585 James VI Ess. 37. — a1500 Henr. Fab. 20 (Makc.).
Amangis ernyst to myng a mery sport Ib. 2716 (Bann.).
Fals pervertaris of the lawis Quhilk vndir poleit termes falset myngis(3) a1500 Henr. III. 151/46.
Myng all thir in ane mas with the mone cruke 1529–30 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 18.
Syftand and myngand the samyn [sand] 15.. Lichtoun Dreme 10.
For it [a wall] wes mingit and maid with mussill teith 1574–5 Haddington Treas. Acc. 26.
For rydlyng and mynging twa chalder lyme(4) 1587-99 Hume 24/247.
Now my lips, and thou my lute ming melodie amang

b. P.p. Mixed, mingled.Of material and non-material things and of mixed race.(1) a1400 Leg. S. xxvii. 584.
Poysone … Thai send hyme myngyt into drink 1490 Irland Mir. fol. 239 b.
The … balme that is myngit with the oile 1533 Bell. Livy v. 428 (1822).
Ane huge clamoure mingit sum parte with … greting of … barnis Ib. II. 98/28 (S.T.S.).
The … powder myngit with reik(2) a1500 Henr. Fab. 65 i (Bann.).
With mischeif mynȝet [v.rr. myngit] is my mortail fait Ib. 2203 (Ch.).
This taill is myngit with moralitie Ib. 936 (Bann.). Id. Test. Cress. 236. 1490 Irland Mir. I. 9/7.
Quhen wisdome with eloquens are myngit & assemblit togiddir 1494 Loutfut MS. 129 b.(3) 1531 Bell. Boece I. xxvi.
The Scottis … nocht corruppit nor mingit with uncouth blude Ib. II. 396.
Myngitt

2. To produce or make up by mixing. a1400 Leg. S. ii. 700.
As of a fellone poyssone Myngit and mad be tresone

3. fig. To stir, trouble, upset. Also b. intr. To become troubled. ?1438 Alex. i. 3242.
Quhen that he slew Pirrus the gude, That he than mingit all my mude a1568 Bann. MS. 72 a/8.
Be nevir crabbit for nokin thing For that will flesche and blwid boith myngb. c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus iv. 370.
Allace, allace, now mingis my mane and mude