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Outganging, vbl. n. Also: outgangeing, -ganing. [Cf. ME. (c 1300) and e.m.E. out(e)going going out, departure, and Ganging vbl. n. (Cf. Outpassin(g).] Going out. a. Exit, departure (from a building etc.); quitting (a property) as its owner or tenant; egress, means of exit. b. Of exported or otherwise transported goods: Departure (from the country, port, etc.). c. Passage, conclusion (of a period of time).a. 14.. Burgh Laws c. 92 (A).
The tane sall gif the burrow greff i d. for his out ganging & the tother sal gif for his entra in the hous i d. 1554–5 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 301.
The wall that lyis far in the loch for outganging of wyld beistis 1582 Edinb. Test. X. 382.
His dochter Eufame Alesoun ressauit hir barnes pairt at hir outganging of his hous with hir husband 1600–1 State P. (Reg. H.) No. 108/10. 11.
He enterit neuir within the kitscheing efter his outganging 1620 Fraserburgh Kirk S. 112 (13 Sept.).
Immedia[tely] efter the outganging from the kirk efter the preichingb. 1580 Dundee Chart. 53.
Of ilk twn of guidis transportit be sey … tuelf pennyis at the incuming and at the laidnyng and outganging tuelf penneis 1596 Conv. Burghs I. 486.
Outgangeing 1609 Ib. II. 279.
The impost … of ilk chalder wittual … tua s. at the incumming and tua s. at the outganingc. 1529 Wigtown B. Ct. 2 i 3 a.
In iugment of the by passing & ovt ganging of fovre hed covrtis emedyatlye precedid in the reconnvcion of ane tenement that [etc.]
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