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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Storm(e)ing, vbl. n. [Late ME and e.m.E. sturmyng (1461), storming (1622); Storm(e v.] The action of Storm(e v. 3; an instance of taking (a place) by storm, a military assault (of a place). —1553 Balcarres P. 313.
Madam I belief your grace hes hard of the storming of Edeng 1661 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. I 26.
Gunnis taken … at the stormeing of Dundy

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