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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Stenting, vbl. n.¹ Also: -in(e, -yng, -ein, -en(e, (stententin), stint-, stynting, stainting. [Stent v.¹]

1. The action of Stent v.¹ in senses 1, 2, 2 b and 4.(1) 1533 Bell. Livy I 40/1.
Thir Veanis, but ony stenting of palȝouns in the campis … returnyt 1640 Glasgow Trades House 208. 1647 Glasgow Trades House 258.
For dressing the palȝeoun and stenting of it(2) 1541 Treas. Acc. VII 459.
For stentyng of the cammes at the buttis 1560 Aberd. B. Rec. I 327.
To desist and ceis fra forther stelling and stenting of thair netts athort the water(3) 1558 Old Dundee II 387.
[The tacksman complained to the Bailies] agains … stenting of claith … in the Meadow 1613 Edinb. B. Rec. VI 97.
To … sett up stent treyis for stenting of clayth in the Trinity College Kirkyard(4) 1512 Treas. Acc. IV 263.
For floting, stenting, and fassone of ilk doublet, vij s. 1665 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds I 47.
Ane ell mor of the lyning I gott it for the stenting the briches a new bottom 1661–70 Old Ross-shire I 143.
Accompt for … stenting brists and nek to the Lairds floured tabie suitt

2. Material, usu. canvas, used to stiffen or line, chiefly, a garment. Also attrib. with canves.Some early examples may belong in 1 (4).(a) 1488 Treas. Acc. I 164.
Stentin 1507 Treas. Acc. III 397.
Pak threid for stenting 1517 Treas. Acc. V 120.
For xxvj elne France canves callit veten, bocht for stenting and fenistring to the said vij gret casis [of windows] 1562–3 Treas. Acc. XI 238.
Ane elne of poldavie canves to be stenting [for a doublet] v s. 1574 Treas. Acc. XIII 38.
Twa dowblettis … twa elnis quhyte buckasie to be stenting to thame 1603 Montgomery Mem. 245.
Thri yards of stenting and steifing 1604 Tailor's Acc. Bk. A 27.
Fyve ellis of stenting to be ane buffing to thame 1604 Tailor's Acc. Bk. A 31.
For steving and stenting to cover the balling with of ȝour dochteris twa goun bodyis 1610 Tailor's Acc. Bk. A 80.
Stentein 1617 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 70.
For a elne of stenting and threid to the … sadill 1641 Dumfries Treas. Acc. MS 8b.
For stenting silk and buttonis 1658 Elgin Rec. I 305.
Tailyors … shall neither buy nor sell any merchandice except … plaiding, harne, lining, tuidling, stenting [etc.] 1661 Nicolson Diurnals last Sept.
Given for silk clesps lowping & stenting to ane suitt of cloaths 1 li. 8 s. 1664 Stirling Common Good 24b.
Stententin 1687 Dunkeld Presb. II 470 n.
Ane ell green stentin 1696–8 Maxtones 52.
Stentine 1701 Aberd. Journal N. & Q. VI 178.
For tuo ells of stenten to soll my stockings(b) 1488 Treas. Acc. I 140.
For fowre elne of braide clayth for thai ij dowblatis to floting and stynting 1488 Treas. Acc. I 140.
Stinting(c) 1645 Sc. Hist. Rev. XXX 148.
It. for ane elne of staintingattrib. 1551 Treas. Acc. X 17.
For buttonis and stenting canves to the samyn [doublet], viij s. 1551 Treas. Acc. X 30.
Stenting canves 1582 Argyll Acc. 25 April.
Thre elnis of stenting canves 1586-7 Acc. Lady Bellenden 3.
Sax quarteris stenting canves 1592 Thanes of Cawdor 213.
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