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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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(Haling,) Hal(l)ing, vbl. n.2 [f. hail Hale v.2] Healing. —1581 Treas. Acc. MS. 56 (2).
To the chirurgians for the hailing of Ambrose Galloway, lamit of his rycht arme 1591 Crim. Trials I. 231.
For vsing of wichecraft, in hailling of Johnne Thomsoune 1606 Melvill 657.
For hailling off sume [children] of the escrolles
