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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Furthbringing, vbl. n. [ME. forthbryngyng (1429).]
1. The act of carrying out, esp. of a corpse for burial.(1) 1474 Treas. Acc. I. 71.
To the obsequies and furth bringing of litil Hannis gunnare 1502 Ib. II. 152.
To Rob Malvinis wife to the furth-bringing of hir husband … quhen he decessit 1552 Glasgow Test. I. 94 b.
For … cost makyng of the deid, lyke walking, furth bryngyng & cors presand, x lib. 1590 Edinb. Test. XXII. 118.
The said Katrene … leuis … the rest of hir geir by the dettis and hir furtht bringing to Johne Pettecrew(2) 1543 Acts III. 429.
[The] liegis that convenit … for the furth-bringing of our soverane lady furth of the palice of Linlithgw 1554–5 Edinb. B. Rec. 297.
For furth bringing of the tymmer of the nether tolbuith to mak ane barres on the tolbuith stair at the parliament
2. The bringing forth of young.1560 Rolland Seven S. 8578.
The female rauin … alledges hir agane To haue mair sturt … In his clekking, furth bringing and his birth
