A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Smoring, Smoiring, Smooring, vbl. n. [Late ME smorynge (Prompt. Parv.); Smor(e v.] The action of the verb. a. Suffocation (of a child). b. Suppression (of a crime). —a. 1585 St. A. Kirk S. 558.
Accusit … for smoring of hir barne 1586–7 Elgin Rec. II 6.
To prowe the death of hir tua bairnis to have bein without violence and smoiring 1608 Misc. Maitl. C. I 411.
Accusit for smooring of thair bairnis in the nicht —b. 1579 Acts III 176/2.
That na thing done in this parliament that may caus the smoiring doun of my lord my husbandis murthour or … be preiudiciall to … the … pwnishment thairof
