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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1420, 1496, 1592-1630
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Delaying, vbl. n. Also: dylaying, deleying. [ME. delaiynge (a 1340), -layeng, f. Delay v.] Delay, putting off. 1375 Barb. ix. 565.
Than buskit he him but delaying 1375 Ib. xv. 118.
Till ysche but langer delaying c1420 Wynt. v. 2388.
He bad that he suld tyll hym bryng That tresoure all, but delaying 1496 Acts Lords of Council II. 32.
The wrangus postponyng and dylaying til gif up … the five merkis worth of land 1592 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 379.
The extortioun vsit be the clerkis of coquitis … in hendering and deleying of the merchandis of thair veagis 1630 Kirkcaldy Presb. 11.
For wrangous deleying of his steipend from him
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