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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fouling, Fowling, vbl. n. [e.m.E. foulynge (1555), fowlynge (1413).] The action or occupation of taking wild fowl. —1441 (1450) Reg. Great S. 69/2.
The foresaid landis, ... with myllis, multuris, fiching, fouling [etc.] 1456 Hay I. 114/31.
Na ȝit suld he nocht send his men to fisching na fouling 1457 Stirlings of Keir 231.
[The right of] foulyng 1475 Lennox Mun. 104.
To be haldyn … with halkyng, huntyng, fowlyng, fyschin c 1536 Rec. Earld. Orkney 222.
With … halking, hunting, foulling, fisching in fresch and salt watter 1596 Dalr. i. 25/30.
They tyre not with speid to flie to the foulling agane
