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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1533
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Musing, -yng, vbl. n. [Late ME. and e.m.E., meditating, pondering (c 1440), also complaining (Wyclif).] a. Meditating, pondering. b. ? Complaining, complaint. —a. 1513 Doug. vi. vii. 45.
Thar paynfull musyng and thar hevy thocht, Eftir thar ded alsso, forȝet thai nocht 1513 Ib. vii. iv. 147.
Efter ful lang musyng, Witht ioyus cheir on this wys said the kyng 1513 Ib. viii. Prol. 16. 1533 Bell. Livy II. 207/30.
Than the consulis, as thai had bene ful of musing [L. velut deliberabundi]b. c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxv. 40.
Ȝour mvsing wald pers ane hairt of stane
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