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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Preventing, vbl. n. Also: -vynting, -weinting. [e.m.E. preventyng (1530).] Preventing, averting, stopping by prior action. = Prevening. —1595 Culross I 133.
For prevynting and repressing of strange and sturdie beggars 1615 Denmylne MSS in Highland P. III 176.
For the better obseruing your majestees peace and preuenting of gryter inconuenienwse 1622 Conv. Burghs III 132.
For preventing of the saids hurtis 1645 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 55.
For preventing of the said plague from this burghe [supra for preveining of the said plague of pestilence] 1668 Inverness Rec. II 234.
For preweinting therof in the futur
