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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Disherising, vbl. n. Also: dysherysing, disherysyng, -ing, -herissing(e, -esing, -ishing, -hærissing. [f. Disheris,v.] Depriving of heritage or property; disinheriting.14.. Acts I. 334/2.
At thai [sc. customaris] tak les custom than thai aw to do in the dysherysing of the kyng and of the kynryk 1468 Misc. Abbotsf. C. 6.
Nane of thaim to heir, se, nor wit harme, scathe, dede, nor disherising to vderis 1480 Acta Conc. 74/2.
The hereschip done one his said our lorde … in disherising and dishonoring of him 1496 Ib. II. 19.
That he … for dred of disherising be his sade fader lyand in dedebed, gaif his consent 1543 Acts II. 432/2.
The summondis is intentit for disheresing of hir of hir propir landis 1584 Ib. III. 319/2.
The actis maid … anent the disherising of the posteritie of the personis foirfaltit 1596 Dalr. II. 25/26.
This dishærissing was the cause of hett invie amang thame 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. 43.
Be the law … the vassall may doe nathing to the disherissing of his over-lord
