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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1504-1633
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Mary-, Marrying(e, vbl. n. Also: mari-, mareing, mareyng, marrienge, maring, marryng. [ME. mariing (Cursor M.), e.m.E. marying, mariyng, marryng.]
1. Marrying, in various senses of Mary v.(1) 1562 Criminal Trials I. i. 420.
In will for the mariing of Jhone Thomesone … in the … papist maner 1581 Burne in Cath. Tr. 167/21.
The sacramentis … The mareing of men and vemen for procreatione of childrene(2) 1504 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 138.
To pay … for the honorabile marrying of hir with the lard of Innerytys son(3) 1575 St. A. Kirk S. 411.
The action of Jonet Myllar aganis George Gryg anent the mareing or tochoring of hir 1587 Ib. 591.
In maring Elizabeth Bruce 1607 Edinburgh Testaments XLII. 314 b.
How sone the said Helein takis hir to the marryng of ane vther husband 1630 Gordon Geneal. Hist. 20.
By mareing the heyre theiroff(4) a1400 Legends of the Saints x. 344.
Syne sad he thus of maryinge 1532 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 84.
The forfaltyng of hir takis … for her mareyng but speciale leif … grantit 1547 Elgin Rec. I. 92.
2. concr. A marriage settlement or portion. = Mariag(e n. 5 b. 1633 Maxwell Mem. II. 248.
I detect his [my son's] vndewtie towardis me, and, be Godis grace, I sall mak his maring so vnwordie, that it sall not be speirit for
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