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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1554-1613
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(Fire-,) Fyre-, Fyir-rasing, n. Also: -rysing. [e.m.E. (1685).] Malicious or hostile kindling of fire. 1554 Corr. M. Lorraine 391.
I think ȝour lordschip may rais a summoundis … for fyir rasing 1569 Reg. Privy C. II. 10.
All maner of slauchteris, … fyre rasingis, dampnages … and heirschippis committit be thame 1598 Criminal Trials II. 69.
To vnderlye our lawis for the tressonabil fyre-rasing in the dwelling hous of George Dunbar 1613 Highland P. III. 126.
The Clangrigor, who war guyltie … of the fyre rysing
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