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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1578-1658
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Harling, vbl. n.2 Also: haurling. [Harl v.2] — 1578–9 Haddington Acc.
For … harling of the eist gavill 1596 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 136.
The expenssis … on the pinning and harling of the tolbuyth outwith 1616 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) II. 5.
For ... haurling of the smedie chimnayes 1635 Hist. Chapel Royal p. cxciv.
For perginying, harling, and beting of the glasin wyndois
b. attrib. Superficial. — a1658 Durham Blessedness Death 41.
Instead of a solid assurance, ye will scarce get a harling thought of it
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