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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1420-1435, 1491-1679
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Pastur-, Pastoring, -yng, vbl. n. Also: paster- and -yne. [ME. and e.m.E. pasturynge (1413).]
1. The action of pasturing, in various senses of Pastur(e v.(1) c1500 Barounis Lawis fol. 14 b.
As be pastoring of beistis in the harbrage of any lord 1519 Rec. Earld. Orkney 92.
That he susteinet great wrang of the nychtbouris … in pasturing of thair guidis on his ground 1531–2 Wemyss Chart. 154. 1547 Reg. Cupar A. II. 44.
With preuilege of … pasturing to thair catell 1576 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 51. 1604 Urie Baron Ct. 6.(2) 1434–5 Chart. Coupar A. II. 34.
The forsaid lande to be occupyit in pasturyng as befor was 1519 Reg. Episc. Morav. 391. 1520 Fife Sheriff Ct. 178.
The grond & manys of Craghall will beyre in pastoring four score & ma of hyrdwyse nolt 1591 Stirlings of Keir 426.
Wpoun the ground and landis of Anye … in pasturing and hirding fyftie ane greit ky 1636 Misc. Spald. C. V. 226.
That nain of the tenents … sall interupt his nieghbours guids in loning and pasturing 1679 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS. 29 Nov.
The great abuse the swyne hath done by pasturing and eating in the kailyeardis(3) 1491 Acts Lords Auditors 163/2.
The wrangwis pastoring and etting of the girs of the said landis with his cattell 1496 Acts Lords of Council II. 20.
The … skaithes sustenit be him throw the wanting of the girse and pasturing of the sammyn [land] 1498 Ib. 157.
Withhalding fra thame of the pasturing and gyrse of the sade manys(4) 1494 Acts Lords of Council I. 333/1.
For the gressing and pastoring of xvi sovmez of cattale for ilk soume iiii s. 1496–7 Ib. II. 47.
For the wrangus violent putting and pasturing apone the … landis of Ester Petcorthy … of xxv oxin 1497–8 Ib. 117. 1517 Fife Sheriff Ct. 70.
The awaile & proffit of the first tua ȝeris extendit ilke ȝeir of the girs & pasturing to the sowme of four merkis 1521 Ib. 241.
The said Katrine wes wranguisly … eieckit furtht of hir saidis landis … wytht the skaytht of the pastoring of hir cattell 1522 Acts Lords of Council MS. XXXIII. 24 (see Bowgang n.). 1534 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 120.
Pasteryng 1550 Reg. Cupar A. II. 82.
Thai sall haif thair commonte in our mwre and myre of Glenboy to thair catell pastering 1603 Shetland Sheriff Ct. (ed.) 69. 1616 Edinburgh Testaments XLIX. 83 b.
Money … to pay the gressing and pasturing of my hors(5) 1505–6 Peebles B. Rec. I. 34.
And the remanent … dois wrang in the occupacioun, pasturing and manuring of the said commoun landis of Caidmur(6) 1549 Reg. Cupar A. II. 65.
Thay … sall haue commoun pasturing to thair … catell vpoun our girs of Campsy 1550 Ib. 101. 1551 Ib. 70.
The saidis Maister Alexander [etc.] … sall fynd … pasturyng to the beystis of the tenentis of Owar Campsye
2. concr. A pasture; pasture-land.c1420 Wynt. i. 1330 (W).
And to all bestis pastoryne gude 1549 Banff Ann. I. 24.
The said tovne is … hurtt be the inbringing and having of … gudes vpoun the commone pastoring 1630 Dunferm. B. Rec. II. 166.
Fra making any passagis or pasturings therintill [in the town green]
