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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Graithing, Grathing, vbl. n. Also: graything. [Northern ME. graythynge (a 1340); f. Graith v.] The action of the verb in various contextual senses. (Very common c 1500–60.)(a) a 1350 Facsimiles Nat. MSS. II. 14.
Ad preparacionem [gl. grayting] … dicti molendini in omnibus 1502 Acta Conc. MS. XI. 150 b.
The costis … made be the kingis hienes vpone the graithing & furnising of the sade schip 1532 Treas. Acc. VI. 45.
For graithing of the Ambassiatouris lugeine of Flanderis 1552–3 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 14.
For graithing of the kirk on Sanct Gelis day 1558 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 20.
That certane gunneris … be hyrit for handling, graithing, and shuttingof the townyis monitioun 1581 Treas. Acc. MS. 50 (2).
To … wark men for graithing and making evin of the curye clois 1613–4 Mun. Univ. Glasg. III. 565.
For the covir of the Fundatioun Buik aud graithing thereof(b) 1496 Treas. Acc. I. 270.
For the grathing of the Kingis chalmeris 1496 Ib. 295.
Giffin for grathing of the pailȝoune toppis with irne grath 1503 Ib. ii. 205.
For grathing of aue ald suord of honour with new hilt and plomet, [etc.] Ib. 391.
For … tua elne duble kirsp, quhilk wes tane to the grathing of the madin 1540 Reg. Privy S. II. 518.
The ordouring and grathing of the schippis sen the first begyning of the bigging tharof 1542 Treas. Acc. VIII. 132.
Twa barkit hors hidis; … for sowpelling and grathing thairof 1560 Ib. XI. 34.
To thre pyonaris for grathing and dichting of twa voltis to put the said provisioun in
