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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mening, -yng, vbl. n.3 (Cf. late north. ME. and e.m.E. (c 1420–1524) mynnyng a commemoration of a departed soul, also, a peal of bells rung on such an occasion, north. and midl. ME. min(n)ing (Cursor M.), muning (c 1250) remembrance, memorial, f. north. and north midl. ME. min(ne, mynne, munne v. to remind, remember, relate, ON. minna: cf. also Mening vbl. n.1 3 and Mening vbl. n.2 1.) —1502 Cart. S. Giles 188.
Etiam pulsabuntur post dirige in vespere hora sexta et similiter de mane ad horam sextam quod dicitur vulgariter le menyng 1503 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 72.
Atour he sal nocht ring Laurence at the saule messe nor menyngis bot for the … honorabill personis of the town 1525
Ib. xli.
Gif thair deis ony substantious freman … that the said segistar sall ring his mening but thryse 1539 Haddington B. Rec. in Soc. Ant. II. 397.
It sall be lefull till ony inhabitor … till fynd ane servand of his to ryng the said menyng gyf the clerk forsaik till ryng thaim 1539 Ib. in E. Loth. Antiq. Soc. VII. 3.
Anent the ringing of the bells in menyng
