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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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S(c)horing, Schoiring, vbl. n. Also: shoreing, schoaring. [S(c)hor(e v.1]
1. A threat; threats, collectively.1551 Hamilton Cat. 32.
That siclike schoringis of God is nocht spokin in vaine, testifies weil the distruction of sa mony excellent cities 1668 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 28 (21 July).
[John Maxwell his other expressions] and shorings and [etc.] —a1605 Montg. Sonn. li 11.
Since thy song, for shoring, hes not ceist, Suld feble I … my conqueis quyt?
2. The action of threatening, in the senses of S(c)hor(e v.11582 in Calderwood III 670.
As the vaine and bloodie minassing and shoring of his counsells in France and England did oft times testifie 1585 Ib. IV 276.
By … shoring of them with instant death 1589 Glasgow B. Rec. I 144.
The said James for fortefeing and assisting … in doing of the said wrang and the said Thomas for haifing ane battoun in his hand, schoring the said Margarete … thairwith 1596 in Melvill 376.
Having sic bludie bodwarts coming to us from court continuallie, sic schoring to pluk us out of our pulpites 1608 Ib. 750.
The withhaulding of stipendis from sum of the ministeres and schoiring of utheris with the lyk censure 1609 Ib. 773.
Meikle tyme and talk wes spendit heirabout, and sume schoaring and boasting 1639 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. II 607.
Quhen he wes imprissonit thair for … shoring of the minister to have shot him with ane pair of bullatis a1658 Durham Scandal (1659) 232.
So it is a shoring of them for that particular fault, before the stroak be laid on 1662 Lanark B. Rec. 189.
The great abuise … committit … in shoreing to stryk him with ane whinger
