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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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(Arriving,) Arryving, n. Also: aryveing; ariw-, arywyng, arywinge. [e.m.E. arryvnge (1542).] Arrival.1375 Barb. v. 122 (newly at his ariwyng); xiv. 86 (newlyngis at thair ariwyng). a1400 Leg. S. xvi. 563 (thai arywinge mad in the porte). c1420 Wynt. viii. 3419 (qwhen thai herd the arywyng). 15.. Clar. iii. 296 (tyding of Sir Clariodus suddant aryveing). 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 29 (the arryving of the inglis army). 1622-6 Bisset I. 8/1 (befoir his arryving thair).
