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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Deling, Deil(l)ing, vbl. n. Also: delyng, delen, deilynge, dealing. [ME. delynge (late 14th c.), f. Dele v.]
1. Dealing (with others); manner of acting.1476 Fam. Seton 387.
I sall never … hafe actual delen with the said Elizabeth … on to the tyme [etc.] 1572 Maitl. F. lxxxviii. 10.
Thair doingis will thair deling [Q. deillingis] sone detect Ib. 16.
Thai will deny thair deling [Q. deilling] 1583 Maxwell Mem. II. 152.
Ȝour wnkyndlie deilling, in nocht cumming to ȝour oye's baptizing 1596 Dalr. I. 199/15.
The … strange deiling of the Romanes with the Pechtes 1604 Urie Baron Ct. 5.
The commeittaris of the unlauchfull delyng 1615 Crim. Trials III. 355.
The … dissaitfull deilling of the said Robert
2. Dividing; distributing.c1460 Wisd. Sol. 506.
[A] tyme of vyninge, tyme of deilynge c1475 Wall. i. 389.
Of thi delyng We will nocht talk, thow wald giff ws our small 1498 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 75.
Vnder the payne of strikkin furth of the heid of the barrell and deilling of the beir 1529 Ib. ii. 5.
Vnder the pane of ane wnlaw the first falt, and fra thine furth deling of thar breid 1555 Peebles B. Rec. 218.
Vnder the pane of viij s. the first falt, deling of the aill the secund falt 1579 St. A. Baxter Bks. 30.
That nane [meill] be sauld quhill tua efter noone … vnder the pane of deling of the samin
