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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Soling, So(i)ll-, Soalling, Scholing, vbl. n. [Late ME and e.m.E. solyng(e (1416), sowling (1571), solling (1573); Sole v.] The action of a. Soling a stocking, boot, etc. b. Providing (a vault, oven, joists) with a floor; also the flooring material itself.a. 1531 Treas. Acc. V 420.
To ane cordonare for soling of ane pare of sokkis to the king 1653 Caldwell P. I 107.
For soilling the lards buitts 1664 Household Bks. Archb. Sharp in Misc. Maitl. C. II 517.
For solling his Lordships stockengis, 3 s. 1673 Murray Kilmacolm 92.
For my stockins solling, 1 s. 1679 Cunningham Diary 111.
For stockings soallingb. 1556–7 Edinb. Old Acc. I 230.
For his lawbores … in solling of certane of the sparris 1558 Treas. Acc. X 435.
For dichting of twa woltis … and for soling of ane of thame —1666 Murray Lyon Hist. Lodge Edinb. 46.
The building, solling, and repairing of ovenes —1557–8 Edinb. Old Acc. I 246.
For ane furneist quheill barrow with daills, timbare, naills and scholing thairof, xx s.
