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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1375, 1500-1562
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Heling, -yn(g, -yne, Heilling, vbl. n.2 [ME. helynge, OE. hǽling.] 1. Healing, curing. 2. Repairing.(1) 1375 Barb. v. 438.
He … gert gud lechis to thame bryng, Quhill that thai war in-to helyng 1375 Ib. xv. 84.
He … lay thair lang into helyne, And at the last helit wes he 1500 Treasurer's Accounts II. 99.
For the heling of the seik browdstare 1535 Stewart 51676.
In medicyne … he was richt perfyte, And speciallie in heilling of the stane 1562 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 354.
To pay Francis Degley, barbour, … for the laubouris bestowit be him … in heling and mending of hir ein(2) 1549 Treasurer's Accounts IX. 348.
For colis brynt at the heling and mending of tua cannouns quhilkis war crakkit
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