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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Re-edifying, vbl. n. Also: -edifie-, -edefy-, -edefe-. [e.m.E. reedefyeng (Caxton), -edifiying (1534), also redyfiyng (1579), f. Re-edifyv.] The action of rebuilding, in the senses of Re-edify v. —1571 Ferg. Serm. iii Malachi in 1563-72 Tracts 67.
The greit expensis maid in reedefying the towne and tempill 1575 Dunferm. B. Rec. II 10.
xl sh. to the re-edefeing and upbigging of the said buttirage 1576 Reg. Privy S. VII 106/1.
Money … expendit … in bigging, reedefying and constructing of ane tenement of land 1591 Crail B. Ct. MS 22 Nov.
The over milne … vas swa decayit … that the saidis comptaris … had interprysit the reedifeeing thairoff 1632 Misc. Maitl. C. II 208.
Reedifying 1650 Cupar Presb. 152.
To give him fyve hundreth merks for reedifieing of his manse
