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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1513-1690
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Slok(in)ning, Sloknyng, vbl. n. Also: slokynnyng, slock(e)n-, sloakning, slekneing. [Late ME and north. e.m.E. sloknynge (Prompt. Parv.), -yng (1487-8), slokening (1609); Slok(k)in v.] The action of Slok(k)in v. in senses 1, 3 and 8.(1) 1513 Doug. v xii heading.
Of the fyre sloknyng [Sm. slokyne, Ruddim. slokynnyng], quhilk the navy derys 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 4977.
Ane fire continuallie burning … and neuer had slokning 1596 Dalr. I 115/3.
The slokning out of a certane commoune flame of burneng 1648 Justiciary Cases III 770.
In the slokinning and staying of the quhilk fyre Alexander Davidsone … was slane 1655–6 Glasgow B. Rec. II 532.
The ingyne … for slockning of fyre(b) 1621 15th Rep. Hist. MSS App. ix 42.
[Entered to the houses] be slekneing [sic] furth of the haill fyres within the saidis houssis and keindlying of new fyresfig. 1685-8 Renwick Serm. 247.
How sad will this be if the guilt of this day be charged upon us and be added to all our former guilt so that instead of sloakning the flame that is kindled against us we be found but to add more fuel?(2) 1528 St. P. Henry VIII IV 500.
To our inestimable dammaig … extinction and sloknyng of the naturale affectioun of bluyd and frendschipe standinge betuix ws and our said derrest uncle(3) 1535–6 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 192.
Furnesing lyme … birnyng and sloknyng of the samyn 1537–8 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 202. 1683–90 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries LIV 239.
For slockening, turning, and ridleing the same [limestone], and for sand and water to make it mortar
