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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cullo(u)ring, vbl. n. [f. Cullour,v.] Colouring; painting.1553 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 182.
The act maid anent the cullouring of vnfremenis gudis 1577 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 57.
For his … laboris done be him in culloring of the knok 1589 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 328.
To James Workman, painter, … for cullouring of the cros 1627 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 363.
For gilting the cok and thanes and cullouring of the same yallow 1657 Ib. II. 373.
For the paynting and cullouring of the four horolodge brodis of the tolbuith
