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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1512, 1600-1613
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Minting, vbl. n. Also: mynting. [Mint v.] a. Attempting, striving; an attempt. b. In uses of Mint v. 3.a. (1) c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 4.
Bot had thay maid of mannace ony mynting In speciall a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 346 (L).
Bot d[r]eid [etc.] … Forbad me mynting ony mair To rax abone my reich 1600-1610 Melvill 554.
The King … did schaw him selff mychtily offendit at the minting to keipe the samyn 1605-6 Welsh Forty-eight Serm. 313.
For where there is a minting and endeavouring to do well, God accepts of the will(2) 1609 Garden Garden 28.
Imped their platts, their mintings make amisseb. (1) 1604 Shetland Sheriff Ct. (ed.) 125.
Simone in Gluss sone for the minting ane straik to Mr. James Pitcarne, minister, with ane spaid(2) 1605 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 229.
And the said John for minting to his quhinger 1613 Stirling B. Rec. I. 133.
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