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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1525-1570
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Pecifying, Pecyfy-, Pecefé-, Peseféing, Pecifing, -yng, vbl. n. Pacifying. = Pacifying. —1525 Criminal Trials I. i. 128.
In pecifing of the cuntré 1526 Douglas Chart. 226.
In the … furthputting of justice, pecyfying of the realme, stanching of mysdoaris 1531 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 49.
For the pecifying and cessing of … discord betuix the saidis partiis … that [etc.] 1547 Corr. M. Lorraine 210.
For the … pesefeing of the legis —1546 Reg. Privy C. I. 66.
Pecifyng 1570 Leslie 278.
For pecefeing of the trubles
