A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1420-1438
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Amending, n. [f. Amend v.] Improvement; amendment. —c1420 Wynt. viii. 4464 (bot gyve thai come till amendyng). ?1438 Alex. ii. 1735 (I say it for amending); iii. 6985 (to put the body to amending).
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