A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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(Perising,) Peresing, Peris(c)hing(e, vbl. n. Also: paresing. [ME. and e.m.E. perischynge (Rolle), perishynge, perisshyng, etc.] Perishing, dying; being lost or extinguished. —?1438 Alex. i. 2124.
And for the point of perishing I sie my fallowis [etc.] c1460 Thewis Gud Women 239.
Quha will kep baith [sc. soul and life] fra perischinge c1460 Alex. (Taym.) (ed.) 3586.
Now am I caus of all the peresing Off all this pepill and of the nobill king 1565 St. A. Kirk S. 251.
To procur in the caus of Elizabeth Payt … for this diet to save hyr caus fra paresing becaus sche is seik and maye nocht compeir c1575 Balfour Pract. 633.
Bot gif the merchand persew his merchandice within ȝeir and day fra the said perishing [etc.]
