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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Behaving, vbl. n. [ME. behaving, -ynge (15th c.), also e.m.E. behavyngis pl. (1523).] Conduct, behaviour. Freq. pl., manners, ways of acting.1531 Bell. Boece I. 8 (be his honest behavingis); 166 (the behavingis of his gudschir). Id. Livy I. 79/27 (throw his gudelie behavingis). 1560 Rolland Seven S. 226/13 (in behauingis and als in conditiounis). c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 414 (your vngodlie and vicious behauyng). a1585 Maitl. Q. xl. 43 (ȝour gud behaving to rehers I can not).
