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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Sichting, vbl. n. Also: sichteing, sycht(t)ing, sighting, sigththing. [Sicht v.; cf. mod. Eng. sighting (c1752).] The action of looking at, examining, inspecting, etc., examination, inspection (of a thing or place). Also without prep.(1) 1561–2 Dumfries B. Ct. 52b.
The alderman & ballies hes assignit this day aucht dayis for sychtting of vmquhile Kellokis place 1562 Treas. Acc. XI 181.
For expenses maid … in sichting and visiting of the castellis of Edinburght [etc.] … to mak inventouris of the munitioun 1574 Glasgow B. Rec. I 10.
For vphalding of ane tenement … conforme to the sichting thairof maid be the lyneris of the towne 1607 Dunferm. B. Rec. II 35.
Thair wald have been na sichting of marchis nor metting of land thair that day 1613 Misc. Maitl. C. III 31.
The Erle of Ergyle at the sichting of his chartour kist findis some evidentis 1615 Mylne Master Masons 96.
To Dauid Millar ten pundis to be his expenssis to Leith for sichteing of the tymmer(b) 1659 Glasgow B. Rec. II 423.
As was desyred be the land meithers at the last sighting of the marches 1671 Forbes Baron Ct. 285.
Sigththing 1672 Argaty Baron Ct. 13 July.
They have accepted of the said office of birlawmen … with power to them to cognosce and determine any differences anent eatten cornes sighting of housses and vtheris 1685 Rec. Old Tolbooth in Bk. Old Edinb. C. XII 190.
At the sighting of … his corps(2) 1631 Edinb. B. Rec. VII 93.
That na maner of persoun … be fund buyeing, selling, blocking or sichting anye wooll before the said hour 1658 Rothesay B. Rec. 274.
Quherupon Allexander Wode tuik instruments quheras he was villing to delyver the samyn efter the sichting to any buyar on the parte 1659 Rothesay B. Rec. 33.
He caussit Johnne Steill … and Allexander Wode sicht the gawill who haveing done the samyn accordingly efter sichting declairet the unsufficiency thairof 1674 Sheriffhall Coal Accompt 3 Jan.
Sichting the coal with coach & horses(b) c1650 Spalding II App. 484.
That the said Alexr. wold come to my house for sighting the boulk of my goods
b. With a person as object.1623 Crim. Trials III 557.
Eftir sichting and gripping of hir he promeist to cure hir thairof 1647 Glasgow B. Rec. II 123.
In satisfactioune of all his bygaine paynes in sichting and viseiting suche as deceasit of the pestilence
c. Study, perusal (of a document, etc.).(a) 1583 Lennox Mun. 454.
For sichting and consideratioun of the saidis comptis 1591 Edinb. Test. XXIII 276b.
I refer the vpgeving thairof to my saidis executouris … be sychting of my writtis 1610 Logie Par. Hist. 66.
I leif to Mr. John Gillaspie any sychting of my buikis as he pleis to chuse 1641 S. Leith Rec. 35.
The Counsaill of Edr … did ressaive the Golden Chairtour for sichting of it(b) 1640 Kirkcaldy Presb. 192.
The Presbytrie … ordeanes the clerk to bring the Presbyterie book with him for sighting of the haill proces
