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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mawin(g, vbl. n. Also: maing. [Maw v.; cf. e.m.E. mowyng (1494), moyng.] Mowing (of hay, etc.). Also hay-mawing, and attrib. with syth. 1530 Carnwath Baron Ct. 123.
My lord callit in court … Thome … for the brekin of his fens & mawin of his medo the quhilk mawing Thome … grantit 1535 Glasgow Prot. IV. 70.
In compleit paement for the mawing of certane corn 1567 Liber Dryburgh 402. 1585 Acts III. 422/1.
Mawing of thair grene cornis 1588 Exch. R. XXI. 396. 1594 Breadalbane Ct. Bk. 51 b.
For braking off thair merchis and teilling of thair landis and mawing of thair hay 1603 Shetland Sheriff Ct. MS. 74.
Annent the pastoring of thair guidis mawing of hedder casting of peitis and fewall 1617 Montgomery Mem. 277. 1643 Acts VI. 25/1.
2000 hwickis and 100 sythes for sheiring and mawing 1650 Boyd Fam. P. No. 196 (1 Apr.).
Sex furlattis meille … yeirly for mawing and winding the hay 1673 Stitchill Baron Ct. 67. 1681 Ib. 89. — 1564–75 Hamilton & Campsie Test. I. 25.
The hay mawing costis me … to out seruandis xxx s.attrib. 1577 Edinb. Test. VI. 64 b.
Ane new mawing syth price thairof [13s. 4d.] 1630 Dumfries Test. I a. 250.
Twa maing sythes worthe xxx s. the peice