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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Kything, vbl. n. [ME. kyth-, kithing (Cursor M.).] Showing, manifestation; displaying, display; appearing, appearance.1585 Calderwood IV. 315.
They are … preparing again a way to their tyrannicall supremacie, … of which the author of our declaration hath made alreadie a smooking kything 1590-1 Bruce Serm. 215.
The manner or form of the kything of the sign c 1625 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 381.
Thay haveing tint sight of this horsemen, throw occasioun of a little howe in the way, at thair first kytheing agane vpoun the hight, [etc.] 1641 Baillie I. 359.
His much kything of lecture was not to all savourie 1653 Brodie Diary 29.
The kything of the grace of God in children
