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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Doun-taking, -tacking, vbl. n. Also: doune-, down(e)-. [Doun adv.] The action of taking down, in various senses of the adverb.(1) 1494 Treas. Acc. I. 254.
For doun taking of ane mast, gevin be my Lord Bothwell to the King 1540 Ib. VII. 347.
Gevin to twa pynouris for dountaking of xxx chalmeris of the heid of Davidis towris 1554–5 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 300.
Gevin to thre men for down taking of the knok furth of the stepill to the cart 1565–6 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 237.
For doun taking of the auld cok [from the steeple](2) 1556 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 240.
The act maid anent the dountaking of the choppis on the hie gait 1557–8 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 261.
Gevin to ane wrycht for downe taking of the myln gawill 1561–2 Ib. II. 158.
To the warkmen for upsetting and dountaking of the barrowis at the secound communion 1594–5 Misc. Spald. C. V. 59.
For upputting of ane scaffoll, and dountacking thairof 1612–3 Ib. 90.
For dounetacking the eastmest glas vindow of the tolbuithe c1650 Spalding II. 216.
In doun-taking of ane of the thrie tymber crouns … it fell suddantlie(3) 1581 Acts III. 214.
Ane article of the burgh of Cowpar, anent the doun-taking of thair custumes
