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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1661
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Dyting, vbl. n. Also: dytyng, -eing, dyttyng, diting, dittyng. [ME. dytyng, diting (Wyclif).]
1. a. The act of composing or writing; the thing composed or written. b. Dictating, dictation.a1500 Henr. III. 107/5.
To my dome he said in his dytyng [v.r. diting, dittyng] 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 66.
To rural folke myne dyting bene directit 1544 Corr. M. Lorraine iii.
Apardoun my rude dytyng bot fors constraines me swa to dw 1587 Treasurer's Accounts MS. 126 b.
For his laubouris in dyting of the rollis of the said ȝeir 1614 Criminal Trials III. 305.
This memoriall wes wrotten by my lordes own dyteing 1640 Baillie I. 276.
A paper is given, of these incendiaries dyting, by the King to the English Lords 1661 Red Bk. Grandtully II. 162.
All this is his own dyting
2. Indicting or summoning.1545 Grant Chart. 97.
Discharging … our officiars … off all dyting, attecheing, … or intrometting with our said cousing 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 349.
The magistratis … to tak vp ane dittay of the inhabitouris … for ditting of thame to ane air
