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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Perfiting, -fyt(e)ing, vbl. n. Also: -fyiting, -fytt(e)ing. [e.m.E. and late ME. perfiting (c 1449), -fyghting. Cf. Perfeting vbl. n.] Perfecting, in senses of Perfit(e v.a. 1564 Prot. Bk. J. Scott 8.
Quhill the perfytting of this present alienacion 1613 Denmylne MSS. in Highland P. III. 132.
Anent the perfyteing of his securities 1683 Cramond Kirk S. II. 1 July.
Upon the master his perfytteing a right to him of some landsb. (1) 1596 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 180.
The mercheing of the loynes … quhill perfyting and reparaling of all loynes 1597 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 158.
The perfyting ending and vpputting of ane dyell … one the tolbuyith 1616 Ib. 335.
For perfyiting and finisching of the said ward [hous](2) 1583 Reg. Privy C. III. 604.
For heiring futting and perfyting of the compt 1659 Anal. Scot. I. 205.
With the auld customers at perfyteing thair [pr. zair] auld comptis(3) 1583–4 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 324.
For perfyting and ending of the blok betuix the guid town and archidene of Lowthiane 1593 Acts IV. 48/2.
For the bettir perfyteing of the said werk 1643 Baillie II. 51. 1650 Glasgow Wrights Acts i 1.
[Assay masters] sall appoynt him … no longer tyme for the perfytting of the sey nor [etc.] 1673 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. MS. 7 July. 1675 Edinb. B. Rec. X. 422.
Perfytteing
c. Training or instruction (of a pupil in some body of knowledge).1600 Beale Fife Schools 114.
[The session to] try the perfiting [of the] pure bairnes [and] cause recompens [the school-doctor] according to … ther perfiting
