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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1420, 1637
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Fristing, Frysting, vbl. n. [ME. (a 1400).] Giving of credit; delaying, postponing. — c1420 Ratis Raving 1005.
Frysting me think contrair To merchandice 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1881) 342.
Fristing of Christs presence is a matter of torment
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"Fristing vbl. n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/fristing>
