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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Girthing, vbl. n. Also: geirthing, gyrthyn(g, girthin, -eine. [f. Girth n.² or v.]

1. The girths of a horse. c1420 Wynt. viii. 5388.
Thare at the assemble thai In the syk to the gyrthyng [v.r. gyrthis] lay

2. Furnishing with hoops. 1544 Treas. Acc. VIII. 319.
For dressing and girthing of certane wyne within the castell 1560–1 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 350.
To cuparis for mending and geirthing the punscheonis and mortar tubbis 1578–9 Haddington Acc. MS.
For … girthin of the stok 1645 Tulliallan Coal Wks. 146 b.
For girthin off the tua stons

3. Material for girths; girth-web. 1623 Edinb. Test. LII. 72.
Ane dussin elnes girthing with sum girthes 1624 Ib. 199.
Tua dosone of girtheine 1639 Maxwell Mem. II. 273.
Yow must cause bye stirep latheris and irins … and by girthing 1647 Edinb. Test. LXIII. 55 b.
Fyve peices of hardine girthing, … fyve peices of woven girthing