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Loning, n. Also: lonn-, loyn-, loun-, loan- and -eing, -yng, -ying, -ine, -yne, -e(i)n. [North. ME. and e.m.E. lon(n)yng, loning (1324); f. Lone n.¹ Also in mod. Sc. and north. Eng. (and north. Irish). dial.]The spelling lounein is conceivably misread for lonn-.

1. An enclosed track for animals through cultivated or park land; a grassy strip serving as a milking place: a common road or green of this sort. = Lone n.¹ i. Also lonyng-gait.(1) 1402 Reg. Panmure II. 184.
The lonyng of the land of Greneforde to be on the west half of Petconraye … as it was usyte in auld tyme 1410 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 84.
Et pro isto seruicio tenetur episcopus dare eis unam viam que dicitur lonynge per quam possent ire ad magnam moram 1421 Inchcolm Chart. 48.
[Land situated] contigue ad le winde sive lonine ex parte orientali ab altera 1446 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 245.
A lonyng lyand throw the mur betwix twa ald stane dykes begynnand at the merkate yate … and extendand to the hicht of the hill at the south ende of the der dyke 1461 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. I. 57. 1523 Reg. Great S. 54/2.
Et 4 perticatas terrarum arabilium in territorio de B[laknes], prope le lonyng 1532 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I. 112. 1539–40 Reg. Great S. 464/2.
Cum lie lonyng inter finem orientalem dict[i] prati et angulum occiden[talem] dicti pomerii 1541–2 Reg. Privy S. II. 676/1.
Brumis, ȝardis, orchardis, gardingis, lonyngis, fischeingis, [etc.]1549 Protocol Book of Mark Carruthers 45. 1553 Protocol Book of R. Lumsdane MS. 15.
Reservand to the said Robert … ane lonyng and passaig for passing and repassing with thair gudis and fewallis 1565 Reg. Privy S. V. i. 608/2.
Lie grene lonyng qui ducit a dicto burgo de Perth ad communem pasturam apud australem communem moram 1581–2 Exchequer Rolls XXI. 464. 1588 Protocol Book of J. Inglis 20 July.
Thomas Mengȝeis to mak woid & red ane lonyng & passage fra the moss of Kyndrocht to the dualling place of the tenentis in Middildurne 1608 Melrose Reg. Rec. I. 66.
The burn … at the fut of the loning of Dainȝeltone 1616 Buchan Cl. II. 120. c 1620–30 Peebles Gleanings 42. 1641 Stirling Chart. 147.
Privilegium … omnium viarum, platearum, lie lonyngi,. et passagiorum ducentum ab et ad dictum burgum 1657 Rothesay B. Rec. 15. 1661 Old Ross-shire I. 310. 1662 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries XXII. 221.
Ye confesst that … the Devil appeared to you at the loning betwixt John Livingstone's and John Marshall's 1665 Galloway P. 20 Feb.
The said Hew is to have thrie sowmes grase and the loning within the lands of Cottland 1672 Acts VIII. 109/1.
Begining at the west pairt of Lassuden loning commonlie called calfeyait and soe dounward [etc.] 1677 Rothesay B. Rec. 351.comb. 1578 Aberd. Chart. 337.
The saidis visitouris … fand that the lonyng gaitt passand therfra to the commoune pasture on the commontie is diminishit … and ordanis the samen to be of quantite of the auld passage 1578 Ib.
Intakin of the lonyng gait as the samyn is presentlie proppit and pottit(b) 1631 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. II. 346.
[A claim against Lunkart for] casting up of lonnings, medowes and hainingis 1634 Edinb. B. Rec. VII. 152.
The gras of the south loch hes bein sett … with the pasturage of the eister and wester lonnings(c) 1601 Reg. Great S. 404/1.
Et pastura in terris de Carneglas et super lie loyningis ad eas in parochia de Lonmay(d) 1669 Rothesay B. Rec. 167.
Ordaynis the possessours of the grase of under Bridchappellhill to mak up ane yett in the lounein ascending thairto for keiping of thair nighbours skaithles(e) 1641 Acts V. (1817) 659/2.
The heretable rychtt of the westirloaning leading to and fra the said muir 1651–2 Peebles B. Rec. II. 193.
To those that sett doune the merchis in the loaning that passis to Homiltone 1683 Melrose Reg. Rec. III. 9. 1695 Brown Suppl. Dict. Decis. IV. 236.(2) 1472 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. I. 89.
Inter terram Thome de Camera versus austrum et commoune lonyng versus boream 1487 Reg. Episc. Glasg. 453.
De sex aggeribus jacentibus contigue super le comon lonyng super montem de Kyncleth 1513 Alloway Baron Ct. 13 Dec.
The nichtbouris of Alloway desirit the commone lonyn to be equalie deuidit in four partis & euere quarter to haif thair pairt in thar awin eis 1574 Breadalbane Ct. Bk. (1573–99) 13 b.
The wrangis lauboring and teling of the commone lonyng of the toun 1615 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 326. 1617 Sharpe Selkirk 134.
[The burying-ground had become] a common lonyng [and a pasturing for all sorts of cattle] 1643 Old Ross-shire I. 371. 1656 Peebles B. Rec. II. 35.

2. The right of passage for animals by means of a loan. Also fre lonyng.(1) 1473 Reg. Cupar A. I. 180.
The said tenandis sal haue thar lonyng with sic lik fredoum as it wes ordand … , tha makand … defence of dykyn, … throch the Weltoun park and sa furth to thar pastur 1517 Buchan Cl. II. 135.
That the gudis … sal haf sufficient loning to pastour furtht to the crags 1547 Reg. Cupar A. II. 44; 1554 Ib. 118; etc. 1557 Ib. 130.
With commoun lonen fra the said croft Newtok, north vp to the mos and to the Halkstane 1593 Acts IV. 17/1.
That the … gleibis be designit with fredome of fogage pasturage fewall faill dowatt loning frie ische and entrie and all vther preuilegis 1595 Douglas Bequest 7 July.
Libertie of lonyng and fre passaig and carreadg of the said fevall 1627 Rep. Parishes 218.
Lonning 1636 Misc. Spald. C. V. 226.
That nain of the tenents … sall interupt his nieghbours guids in loning and pasturing, as the samyne was mithed … be the barlimen 1659 Stewart Mem. 134.
With libertie of loneing wpon the landis of Belnavart for putting the gudes … to and fra the mounth(2) 1475 Peebles B. Rec. I. 175.
The balyeis … has … to ferm lattyn … the Quhytauche … , accepande [= excepting] a fre lonyng throw the sayd auche [= haugh] to Glentras as efferis to the town to haf of law

3. Attrib., in sense 1, with dyke (north. ME. (1383) lonyngdik), fauld, fitt (= foot), mowtht.1348 Misc. Spald. C. V. 245.
Sicut rivulus aque currit ad extremitatem crofti Thome Rouche, usque ad le lonyngdyke [pr. longng-] 1512 Alloway Barony Ct. 28 Apr.
The biggin of thar partis of the lonyng dik 1538 Rec. Univ. Aberd. 111.
Quhilk croft contenis tuelf elnes of breid … togyddyr witht ane eln to byg the commoun lonyng dyk apon at the southt part 1596 Reg. Great S. 160/2.
6 rudas terrarum … inter … lie Ovir Frankland [et] lie loning-dyke —1659 Rothesay B. Rec. 963.
The loneing fauld ij aiker … Item the wheit fauld vj aiker —1662 Highland P. III. 24.
The devill … convoyed her to the loaning fitt —1505 (1506) Reg. Great S. 629/1.
Transeundo … ad deambulatorium vocat. le lonyng-mowtht de terris de Auldlandis