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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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(Quieting,) Quietting, Quyet(t)ing, vbl. n. Also: qwyetting, queting. [e.m.E. quietyng (a 1548). Cf. Quietacioun n..] Quieting, pacifying.1558-66 Knox II 300.
And ordour taken for … quyetting of the haill countrey 1572–3 Acts III 75/2.
Repressing of … inobedient subiectis and quyeting of the cuntrie 1586 Reg. Morton I 149.
Sen vpoun the consequence … dependis the quyeting or vnquyeting of the haill estate 1590-1 R. Bruce Serm. 142.
The pacifying and quieting of the conscience 1590 Edinb. Test. XXI 303b.
The kinbuite … for quyeting and reconceilling of the vnhappie slauchter and cummer standing betuix my bairnes & thaim 1596–7 R. Bruce in Calderwood V 566.
And tended not all their speeches … to the quietting of the commotioun? 1611 Reg. Privy C. IX 290.
Our company of horsemen, … first instituted for quyeting the lait Borderis of that our kingdome 1639 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 236.
And for queting of the present distractions ?c1675 J. Gordon Hist. I 24.
Helpe … for qwyetting the enraged multitude
