A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Delivering, vbl. n. Also: delyvering. [ME. (c 1320).] The action of the verb Deliver in various senses.a. 1481 Peebles B. Rec. 28.
For thair exceding and superflue deliuering in the said materb. c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 34/12.
The deliuering of a persone … fra syn c1552 Lynd. Mon. 2836.
I reid weill of his presoning, Bot nocht of his delyuering a1578 Pitsc. II. 255/4.
The delyuering of our quein furth of waird quha was thane presonar in Inglandc. 1520 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 202.
All expensis … [incurred] thro the said geir and deliuering thairof to tham 1533 Boece iv. ii. 127 b.
For betreasing and deliuering of king Caratake to Romanis 1575 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 657/2.
For the deliuering of ane bill aganis the beschope of Murray
