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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1420, 1577-1578, 1641
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Fichting, Fychting, vbl. n. Also: fichtyng, -yne, fychtyng. [ME. fyghtynge, viȝting (1340), vihtung (c. 1225). Cf. Fechting vbl. n.] Fighting, combat.1375 Barb. iv. 244.
The fichtyne Betuix the French kyng and hir sone 1375 Ib. 280; etc.
He … Sped him in hy to the fichting c1420 Wynt. iv. 650; etc.
Off thare fychtyng was ferly a1578 Pitsc. I. 229/33.
The fightting … was werie terrabill to sie 1641 S. Leith Rec. 37.
Malcom Cadell … head been profaining the Lords day in fychting
