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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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(Onseking,) Onseiking, vbl. n. ? The action of seeking out with hostile intent. —1533–4 Melville Chart. 75.
All this aboun writtine was doun be the said laird of Seifeild [etc.] … of thair awine onseiking, prouocatioun and forthowcht feloun and lying in waitt for his slauchter Ib. 76.
Diuerse vtheris persewingis, onseikingis and occasiounes maid to the laird of Raitht
