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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1438, 1569-1573

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Rusing, Ruising, vbl. n. [Rus(e v.] Boasting; bragging. —?1438 Alex. ii 2282.
War nocht that men wald it let, Or to auant or rusing set
1569-73 Bann. Memor. 120.
Mr. James Kirkcaldie come home … in a littill barke of threttie tunne, whairat was no small ruising and proud bragging

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