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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1562-1590, 1678
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Sewin(g, Suen, vbl. n.2 [Var. of Sawing vbl. n.1] Sowing, in senses 2 and 4 of Sawing vbl. n.1 Also attrib. = Sawing vbl. n.1 1 d (1). — 1562 Dumfries B. Ct. 145a.
The sewin of thre ruds of aitts land — c1590 Fowler II 75/21.
He mutening and [orig. sewing sedition] seducing the states on the borders of the duikdome —attrib. 1678 Sc. Ant. IX 106.
1 Feb. suen sive [infra sowen sive] 3 s., scul 2 s.
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