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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Har(r)owing, vbl. n. [e.m.E. har(r)owynge (1523).] Making use of the harrow in field-work. Also attrib. —1547 Blackfriars Perth 240.
All expensis … maid upone the said croft in plewing, harrowing, mukking [etc.] 1555 Prot. Bk. T. Dalrymple 18 b.
Alexander,.sall fynd … ane hors to the harrowing of the aatt seid & beirseid 1574 Edinb. Test. III. 103 b.
Seruice of sex hors in harrowing tyme 1595 Prot. Bk. R. Brown 44.
Be teilling, sowing, harrowing of The saidis quarter … landis
