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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Resting, vbl. n.¹ Also: -yng(e, -yne. [ME and e.m.E. resting (Cursor M.); Rest v.¹]

1. Repose; rest; sleep; freedom from exertion, trouble, etc.Also attrib. See also Resting bed and Resting chair.(1) 1375 Barb. ix 687.
He trawaland was And thocht till haiff resting [C. haue tan restyne, 1571 haue tane his resting, H. haue had his resting] In ane hous c1420 Wynt. vi 1634 (C).
The kynge Tuk withe the myller this restynge 1456 Hay II 116/8.
He mon be mesurit in sleping and waking, travailing and restyng, and othir syndry excessis — ?1438 Alex. ii 9540.
Or the sone to resting gang(2) ?1438 Alex. ii 2418.
I now think … On hir that hes me resting reft c1450-2 Howlat 14 (A).
This riche rever dovn ran but resting or ruf 1533 Bell. Livy II 180/29.
For resting of thare ciete that was faschit with continuall werisattrib. 1568 Lyndesay Pref. (S.T.S.) 400.
Than was the beist vnquyetit of his resting sait — 1597 Edinb. Test. XXX 243.
He leuis … his bodie … to the resting burriall amang his freindis quhill the agane cuming of his saviour — 1615 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 361.
For awaitting on the wainskott and turning thame in his resting tymes … with sum uther turnes done be him at his resting houris

2. Stay; residence; a resting-place.Also attrib. in Resting-place. a1400 Leg. S. xxiv 76.
In thame that lifis chaste, Makis resting the haly gaste c1400 Troy-bk. ii 2252.
Quhare fortoun wold That he and his suld resting hold 14.. Acts I 308/2.
Gif the schippis duellis and makis resting and tweches the erd with anker [etc.] 1596 Dalr. I 46/4.
Heir uses the Erle of Moray to make his cheif residens and resting 1656 Boharm Kirk S. 16 Nov.
Robert Innes in Delmoir his resting 6 merks penalty