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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Ra(i)lling, Rayling, ppl. adj. [e.m.E. raylynge (1526), railing.] Scurrilous, abusive; slanderous. —1561 Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 148.
The ralling ressonyng of all sic as dois affirme the mess to be inventit be the brayne of man Ib. 167/32.
The railling ressoning and mischeant mokrie of vane men c1590 Fowler II 27/23.
Many rayling words quhilk … he blastis out against Gods seruants 1622-6 Bisset I 77/28.
Nather ȝit have I prophaned … the … sacreit scriptouris … as sum of the vulgar and raschest railling simpilest commounis dois 1638 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 100.
By their seditions and rayling sermons and pamphlets, they have wounded the king's honour 1640 Fugitive Poetry II xix 6/25.
And rayling Corbet, with Nicanor's book
