A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1545, 1596-1655
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Renewing, vbl. n. Also: reneu-, renu- and -yng, -yn(e, -eng. [ME and e.m.E. renewing (1398); Renew v.] The action of renewing, in various senses of Renew v.Cf. Renovatio(u)n(e n.
1. The action of setting up or establishing. b. Reawakening (of an emotion).1456 Hay I 3/20.
The land of Provence … is sa turnyt now for the renewing of new lordschipb. 1513 Doug. i xii 6.
Thi desyre lady, is renewing of ontellabill sorow
2. Replacement (by a thing or person of the same kind). b. Repairing.1473 Reg. Cupar A. I 176.
Thar land at his [sic] foule tha sal mak labur … to clenge it with changyn of seyd and syftyn and renewyn 1473 Ib. 177.
With chayng and reneuyng of seyd 1628 Fraserburgh Kirk S. II 12 Nov.
Act concerning renewing the elderisb. 1474 Treasurer's Accounts I 53.
For … expensis quhen he come again for the renewyne of the conduct
3. a. The extension or renewal of a lease, bond or the like. b. The revival of an agreement.a. 1545 Reg. Cupar A. II 226.
For the renewing of his common sele of the Kirk of Glennylay for xix ȝere tak 1596 Milne-Home MSS 61.
And that all thingis cum to the profeit of the air of his intertenement and renewing of his mewable secwreties 1601 Edinb. B. Rec. V 287.
The … renewing of the touns infeftmentis, liberteis and customeis a1651 Calderwood V 433.
An act … tuiching the renewing of the tacks of tithes to the present tacksmenb. 1596 Dalr. II 124/10.
He is autor of renueng the band betuene Inglismen and Scotis 1655 Hist. Fragm. I 30.
A meeting … for renuing the Covenant
