A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Procuring, vbl. n. Also: -inge, -yng and procuireing. [ME and e.m.E. procuring(e (Ayenbite), -yng, late ME also prokuryng (Destr. Troy), prokering (York Myst.).] = Procuratio(u)n n. Procuring, bringing about, obtaining; collecting (offerings); serving as procurator: in senses of Procur(e v.(1) 1572 Facs. Nat. MSS III lxiii.
Yowr lordshippes … dealings in procuringe or so willingly consentinge to my aduancement to honor 1574 Reg. Privy C. II 402.
To perseveir in the professioun of the same trew religioun and procuring of all thingis godlie 1610 Crim. Trials II 326.
Becaus the depouner wes a doar in procuireing of Agnes Seytoun lyvrent … in William Wallace favour 1624 Aberd. Council Lett. I 222.
Thinke not to have an able and painefull man with out seeking [etc.] … and using all the friends you can for his procuring 1653 Hossack Kirkwall 254.
Do quhat ye can lyally against them for procuring our awin(2) 1532 Edinb. Hammermen 136.
By the offerand quhilk was gottin in procuring xiij s. iij d. 1554–5 Edinb. B. Rec. II 210.
The office of gild seriandschip and the procuring with the bred to the bedrellis of Sanct Mary Wynd(3) 1565 St. A. Kirk S. 251.
The superintendent … repellis the said Mr. Dauid fra procuryng befoir thame in the said caus 1576–7 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 57.
iiij crounis … for thair procuring diuers tymes in the abbay before my lord regenttis grace, aganis the Cannogait 1610 Balfour Pract. 665.
Ȝe sall not suffer ony of the advocatis in thair procuring [sc. in commissary courts] to use frivolous alledgeances
b. Contriving, arrangement; ? inducement, instigation, suborning.c1575 Balfour Pract. 513.
Wickit and ungodlie persounis slayis peciabill and richteous men, for envy, or be wickit procuring and desire of utheris
