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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1616
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Possing-gird, n. (Appar. Possing vbl. n. in sense of Pous(e)ing vbl. n. (pushing, thrusting), i.e. ‘part of horse harness against which the horse pushes’: ? also passing-gird, -girthe, Pac(e)ing vbl. n. 2 attrib. —1616 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) II 4.
To Robert Newlandis saidler for tua cairt saidillis tua girdis tua curpillis and als tua possing girdis
