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: 1644, 1699-1700
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(Rewining,) Runeing, Ruineing, vbl. n. [e.m.E. ruining (1603); Rewine v.] The action of bringing to ruin, in various senses of Rewine v. —1644 Wemyss Corr. 93.
For recovereing of a hudge pryce … to the almost ruineing of the stock of the toun a1700 Haigs of Bemersyde 477.
Heart burnings betwixt the 2 houses … layed the foundation of runeing of both the famalies
