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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Rousting, vbl. n.2 [Roust v.2] The fact or process of becoming rusty. —1554–5 Edinb. Old Acc. I 140.
Gevin to Sampsoun, the painter, to lay the haill knok and half-hour all ouer with reid leid to keip thame fra rousting 1688 Banff Ann. I 164.
Ordayned to cause … dress the guns that they be keept from rousting
