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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Finding, Fynding, vbl. n. Also: fyndyng, -yn, -ein, findyn. [ME. fyndyng, finding (a 1300), f. Find v.]
1. The act of finding or discovering.1375 Barb. iii. 422.
The king … was ioyfull of that fynding a1400 Leg. S. xxxii. 34.
Of that takine ma we In the fynding of it-self see a1500 Bk. Chess 217.
For the gret desyring Off the richt subtell ressonnis fynding 1532 Treas. Acc. VI. 58.
To pas and summond Fawside … for ane hurde fyndein
2. Keep, provision, or maintenance.14.. Acts I. 23/2.
Quha tyme he be passit fra his fadre burde till his aune fyndyn c1420 Wynt. v. 2403.
Pure folk … That in tyll gret ned war stad, And mystyr off thare fyndyng had 1457 Peebles B. Rec. 18.
Jonot sal geyf hym … xl s. and a ȝerris fyndyng 1535 Soc. Ant. II. 402.
That Sir Patrick … suld haif four li. x s. for findyn of the barnis and buikis in the queir 1591 Waus Corr. II. 486.
To pay ane thowsand merkis money … togidder with ane ȝeiris finding 1622-6 Bisset II. 256/22.
The maister .hyred his maryneris … sum of there awin fynding, and sum at his coistis
3. Supplying, providing.1517 Treas. Acc. V. 120.
To Maister Johne Carpentar, wrich[t], for fynding of … trein werk … for the gret hall windois
