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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Man(n)-, Min-, Menas(s)ing, ppl. a. Also: -ac(e)ing, -issing. [e.m.E. manassyng (1549), minacing (1570–6), menacing.] Menacing, threatening, overbearing. (Esp. of words or speeches.)(a) 1516 Caldwell P. 53.
With greit manissing wordis 1676 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 237.
By ther highe and manassing threatnings and boastings(b) 1600-1610 Melvill 542.
The King being angrie, utterit sume minassing words 1615 Highland P. III. 237.
Denyis that he vsit ony minassing or threatning speitcheis aganis the prior 1627 Calderwood VI. 669. 1629 Justiciary Cases I. 100. 1641 Baillie I. 392.
And the worst affected men about him with their armes in a minaceing way 1646 Strathbogie Presb. 69.
Ther minacing speeches a1650 Row 279.
Partly by minassing authoritie and partlie by cunning policie c1650 Spalding I. 223.(c) 1581 Acts III. 227/2.
To vse menassing and boisting wordis 1668 Culross II. 167.
