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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1491, 1622-1651
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Clering, Cleiring, vbl. n. [ME. cleryng (14th c.), f. Clere v.] The action of making clear, in various senses. 1491 Acts Lords of Council 169/2.
The lordis ar now sittand apoun the chekker and clering of the kingis rollis 1622-6 Bisset I. 142/12.
For cleiring of the samin actis the lordis of counsall … declaired that [etc.] 1651 Dingwall Presb. 226.
Sr Jon promising to give them a further cleiring in it the next day, they continued the matter
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