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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1642
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(Sojourning,) -yng, vbl. n. Also: -jorning, -yng, -jowrnyng, sujornynge, sugio(u)rnynge, sugejourneying, sudjournyng, -jorning, -yng, -jowrnyng, -geornyng, sijornyng, suiouring. [ME and e.m.E. soiourninge (c1290), soiornyng (c1400), sojournyng (Caxton), soieorninge (1571). Cf. ME and e.m.E. soioure v. (c1300), sojourney v. (1657); Sojourn(e v.]
1. The action of staying or stopping in senses 1 and 2 of Sojourn(e v.(a) c1400 Troy-bk. i 250.
Haboundance of wyld dere … wes the cause wherfor the kyng Lay thar as thane in soiournyng 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 942.
Quhat wicht had hir mismaid Or quhat was caus of hir thair soiorning [L. sudiournyng] 1570 Leslie 226.
The tyme of thair sudjorning in Jedbrugh(b) 1642 Orkney Rentals iii 22.
They hald of the bischoprie, bot littill partiallis of land, serving for the bischoppis sugejourneying thair quhen it is stayed at Pentla Firth(c) 1622-6 Bisset I 8/4.
Tiberius the Emperiour wes deid … ten ȝeiris eftir Pilattis suiouring in jurie
b. To ma(k) sojourning, to make a halt or temporary stay at a place (Sojourn(e v. 1 a).1375 Barb. ii 27.
At Dumfres … Schir Jhone the Cumyn soiornyng maid 1375 Barb. iii 386.
He thocht he to Kyntyr wald ga, And swa lang soiowrnyng thar ma, Till wyntir weddir war away c1420 Wynt. iv 2042.
In Ytaly as thai abade Thare sudjowrnyng [C. sugiornynge, W. soiorne] for till have made Thame to refresche in wyntyr tyde c1420 Wynt. vii 1096 (W).
At Durhame, quhare than this Stevin king Maid xv dais his soiornyng [R. dwellyng] 1460 Hay Alex. 2338.
Na gret soiorning thair makis he a1500 Lancelot of the Laik 629.
Weil long this noble king In to this lond haith maid his siiornyng c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace iii 99.
The worthi Scottis maid thar no soiornyng [L. tarying] To Lowdoun hill past a1500 Sir Eger 1166.
Sojourning 15.. Clariodus v 2853.
When he sex monthis had maid sojorning, … Syne he his leave hes taine
c. But (forouten, withouttin) sojourning, without stopping, ceaselessly, without respite.(1) 1375 Barb. ii 16 (E).
Day and nycht but soiournyng Thai raid 1375 Barb. vi 26.
The king, that ay forowtyn soiournyng [C. sudiornyng] trawaillit in Carrik her & thar a1400 Legends of the Saints v 163.
On went thai … sekand to and fra Sewine dais but suiornynge a1400 Legends of the Saints xix 93.
I fayre To sek hyme ay but sugiornynge 1528 Lynd. Dreme 470.
This Jupiter, withouttin sudgeornyng, Passis throw all the twelf planetis, full ewin, In ȝeris twelf 1528 Lynd. Dreme 456.(2) 1375 Barb. i 96.
At that king Alwayis for-owtyn soiournyng, Trawayllyt for to wyn senȝhory ?1438 Alex. i 784.
My hart is set vpon … how I may, but soiornyng, Auance my lordis honour ay c1420 Wynt. viii 184.
How that that kyng … for-owtyn sudjowrnyng [C. sugiournynge] Trawalyd to wyn the senyhowry
