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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1476-1650
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Induring, prep. Also: -dureing, -dwring, -duryng(e, -duryne, -duiring, -dovring. [Common later var. of Enduring prep.] During. a1500 Golagros and Gawane 405.
Induring his daw 1476 Acts Lords Auditors 44/1.
That na persone … sal mak only molestation … therin induring the said tyme 1499 Dunferm. B. Rec. 99.
Thar salbe na victuallis sald out of the tovn induryne the time of this plage 1500 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 219.
It salbe tholit indurynge the said maister Androwis will 1533 Glasgow Protocols Abstracts IV. 59.
Brwkand the frank tenement therof induring ther lyftyme 1551 Banff Annals II. 380.
The profiit … to be for the educatioun … of the said Elezeabit indovring hir minoritie c1552 Lynd. Mon. 835.
But doute induryng that plesour Thay luffit vther paramour 1554 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 778.
To mak payment to the said Priour indwring his lyftyme a1578 Pitsc. I. 149.
Induiring the kingis les age & menoritie 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Annexatio.
Induring the time of the quhilk dissolution, the annexation ceasis 1622-6 Bisset I. 219/14.
Induring the tyme of the dependence of the pley a1650 Row Hist. Kirk 170.
Indureing the conference
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