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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gadering, Gaddering, vbl. n. Also: gaderinge, -ynge, gadaring, gadryng(e, -ring; gadderyng(e, -erring, gadderin, gaddryn. [ME. gadryng(e, gadering(e, OE. gaderung.]
1. The coming or bringing together of a number of persons; an assemblage, assembly, or meeting.(a) 1375 Barb. i. 595.
To … the Bruce send he Bydding to com to that gadryng Ib. vi. 389 (E).
He maid a gadryng … Off thaim that war on his party a1400 Leg. S. viii. 80.
Philpe … A gret gadrynge mad in that sted Ib. xv. 165.
The tempil … Quhare tha of Jowis a gadringe fand c1420 Wynt. viii. 3420.
Thai made a generale gadryng 1471 Acta Aud. 20/1.
In the actioun … for the conuocatioun & gadering of our souerane lordis liegis … in fere of were 1516 Treas. Acc. V. 80.
To stop the gadaring betwix the erll marschell and lord Forbes in Abirdene 1539 Rec. Earld. Orkney I. 61.
The convocatioun and gadering of our souerane Lordis liegis in arrayt batell aganis … Johne, Erle of Cathness(b) a1400 Leg. S. vi. 118.
Blys vith thi hand this gadderynge ?1438 Alex. ii. 3865.
In Venus chalmer, at our gaddering 1474 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 29.
The dissobeying of thair dekin in the cumming and gaddering … quhen thai ar warnit 1545 Acts & Decr. (Reg. H.) II. 15.
The saidis … tressonabillie remanit and bayd at hame fra the said … gaddering 1570 Leslie 253.
The acte of the dischargeing of gadderinges and assembleis 1589 Sutherland Chart. 164.
[Not to] molest the said erle … nor his partakaris … be soirning, hoisting, gadderingis [etc.]
b. A number assembled or collected; a company of followers.1375 Barb. vi. 462.
The kyng That wes that tym with his gaderyng In Cumnok Ib. 528. c1420 Wynt. viii. 5005.
Schyre Andrewe … To Fyffe is went wyth his gadryng c1475 Wall. vii. 642.
xv thousan … Off all gaddryn in ost he had to leid a1570-86 Maitl. F. xl. 31.
Ȝe say thair gaddering into weiris May nocht exceid fyve hundreth speiris 1535 Stewart 20690.
Furth thar he went with all his gay gaddering
c. pl. Persons collected from various parts.1533 Boece i. vii. 50 b.
Ane febill pepill vagabund … , contractit bot of gaderingis Ib. vi. ii. 188.
With stark power of wageouris and vthir gaderingis he passit to Murray to assembil ane armye
2. The action of bringing together or collecting things; accumulation.c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 1661.
With clowdy gaddering of myrknes c1460 Wisd. Sol. 499.
Tyme of scheringe and of gaderinge 1453 Misc. Spald. C. V. 50.
For tynsell of Henry pennyis, in gadderyng in of tax a1500 Colk. Sow 20.
In old prouerbe we sing, Cumis littill gud of gaddering 1556 Carte Northberwic 73.
Quhow for the gaddering of ane taxt the said Robert gaiff iniurius vordis 1580 Edinb. Test. VIII. 225.
I leue … to my dochter … tua pair blancattis, tua pair scheittis, tua coueringis. forouttin all hir awin scho hes of hir awne gaddering
