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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1598
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Bidding, vbl. n. Also: bidd-, bydding(e, -yng(e; biding(e, bedyng; biddin, -ene, byddin. [ME. bidding(e, byddyng(e, also biding, beding, early ME. biddunge, f. Bid v.] A command, order, or injunction. Also without article.In common use from Barbour to c 1550.(a) 1375 Barb. i. 263.
[A] lordis bidding to his threll 1375 Ib. xi. 279.
We haf heir with vs at byddyng [etc.] 1375 Ib. xii. 385.
Till fulfill … thair byddingis all 14.. Acts I. 208/1.
To the quhilk bydding the schiref sal … obese c1420 Wynt. i. 96.
The byddyng that God thame bade c1420 Ib. ii. 1088.
He stal and brak byddyng c1420 Ib. v. 2708.
The sarjandys apon byddyng past 1450 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 151.
Rebellouris til the kingis biddyng and ordinance a1500 Bk. Chess 1185.
As presoneris to stand at ȝour bidding c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 327.
Quhen I him saw … sett at myn bydding c1500-c1512 Ib. xxvi. 67.
At the secound bidding 1513 Doug. x. viii. 19.
At the prowd byddyng of thar prynce 1535 Stewart 16094.
Thai … obeyit to thair king At his bidding 1552 Reg. Cupar A. II. 108.
Our … expres bidding, mandment, and charge 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 12/16.
That he at thair bidding suld stand a1598 Ferg. Prov. 44.
He that does bidding, serves na dinging(b) a1400 Legends of the Saints v. 282.
Thai … al his bydynge can fulfill a1400 Ib. xxix. 148.
Brekand my byding c1450 Craft of Deyng 230.
The bydingis of haly kirk c1460 Wisdom of Solomon 709.
The bidinge of God 1459 Rep. Hist. MSS., Var. Coll. V. 82.
For … eryn[g] of hir lande aganys the lordis bedyng 1481 Instr. H. Scheves MS.
My … expres bydyng and speciall mandment(c) 1562–3 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries XXIII. 59.
Sche wald not be at the said Iames byddin 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 38.
I … neuer ȝit brak thy biddene 1567 Ib. 127.
Brekand thy sweit biddene a1500 Peblis to Play 136.
Thair wes nocht ane … Wald do ane vtheris biddin
