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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Solisting, vbl. n. Also: sollisting, solystin, solyssynn. [Solist v. Cf. late ME soliciting (1429).]
1. Entreating, petitioning (for, of a person) (for a desired result).(1) 1537 Douglas Corr. 352.
And for no labor nor solyssynn that is posybyl to me(2) 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. ii xxvi 7 (1699) 267.
The being present at a consultation with the pursuer, or the solisting for him, are likewise branches of partial counsel(3) 1513 Doug. ii ii 74 (Sm.).
Quhill the sollisting of Calcas I might rew 1587 Acts III 460/2.
Liegis … accuisit of tressoun be solisting bosting and minassing of the assyis efter thai wer inclosit(4) c1500-c1512 Dunb. (STS) ix 133.
Of fals solisting for wrang deliuerance At Counsale, Sessioun, and at Parliament 1600-1610 Melvill 353.
And a vehement solisting of God be prayer for that effect(5) 1535 Armstrong Hist. Liddesdale I 12 n.
Tresonable wayng, solisting and persuading the said Sir Cristell and army forsaid to overse his place and landis of Branxhame 1543 Corr. M. Lorraine 23.
Sollisting me to meitt with my lord governour 1588–9 Sc. Hist. Rev. XXIII 204.
For … solisting of the advocatis to consent to ane contributioun for the caus forsaid(6) 1587 Rait & Cameron King James's Secret 179.
If ye coulde have knouin quhat divers thochtis have agitat my mynde since my directing of Williame Keith unto you for the sollisting of this matter
b. Petitioning for (of) a thing to be done.1496 Cochran-Patrick Coinage I 50.
And that this maister of money and serchouris haue vpoun thame the charge of causing and solisting of the saidis actis to be put to executioun
2. Expediting, carrying out (of an affair, etc.; also, specif., in a court of law).1474 Treas. Acc. I 48.
To the solisting of the Kingis materis in the Court of Rome 1495 Halyb. 12.
Send to Rom … for the solystin of his erandis 30 ducatis
