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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Filling, Fylling, vbl. n. [ME. fyllynge, filling (a 1400),] f. Fill v.]
1. The inward flow of the sea.1456 Hay I. 76/11.
The fillyng and flowing of the see 1559 (1583) Reg. Great S. 170/2.
Passand … south to the filling of the sey 1585 Inverness B. Rec. I. 304.
Betuix the fylling of the sea and the wattir moutht of Nes
2. The act of filling; material used for filling. Also filling up (attrib.).a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 245.
Filling of tauch 1511 Treas. Acc. IV. 306.
For the filling of the bospret of the gret mastis 1515 Rentale Dunkeld. 208 b.
In empcione … lapidum muralium pro lie filling 1591 Edinb. Test. XXIII. 261 b.
Ane pype of wyne sek with ane half pype and filling vp wynes
3. Fulfilling, completing.1560 Rolland Seven S. 7323.
As is the vse in filling of sic bandis, … to the preist he gaue this lady bricht
