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Quotation dates: 1614
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(Safe-keping,) Saife-keiping, vbl. n. [Late ME and e.m.E. safe kepyng (1432), salffe kepinge (1587).] Safe-keeping, custody. —1614 Innes Sketches 539.
Skilfull men to quhome ye may trust the saife keiping of that hous