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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1400-1700+
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Stuffin(g, -ene, (vbl.) n. Also: stiffen, sti(e)ving. [e.m.E. stuffyng (1530), stufting(e (1575-6); Stuf(f v.1]
1. The action of Stuf(f v.1 in senses 1 a, 1 b, 3, 5, also attrib. with sclyise (Sclice n. 3 an implement of some sort).(1) 1479 Acts II 126/2.
The tresonable stuffing … of the castell … with men vital hernes gunnis apparalingis, pulderis & artilȝeary 1481 Acts II 139/2.
Grete cost … that his hienes has made in the fortifying strenthing & biggin of the wallis of the samyn [sc. of Berwick] & reparacioun of the castell and stuffing thareof be artilȝery 1533 Bell. Livy II 51/3.
In sa grete ire for stuffing of Verrigo aganis thame, that thai thocht it bettir for thame than to have batall 1567 Criminal Trials I i 489.
For stuffing and halding of the said castell 1569 Lochwinnoch Par. 94.
His … tressonabill attemptat in halding stuffing and keping of his majesteis castell of Dunbartane 1581 Reg. Privy C. III 377.
For the tressonable stuffing and withhalding of certane houssis and strenthis aganis his Hienes 1610 in Carmichael Tracts 61.
For victualling stuffing halding and keeping the castell of Dumbar agains the king 1675 Highland P. I 304.
The garrisoneing of houses and stuffing of the same with provision(2) 1496 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. II 339.
He sale … instruk ale barnis under his cure … to sing and play one the organis to the stuffing fortifeing and vphalding of Goddis seruice in the saide queir thai payand him his scolage and dewites according tharto(3) 1533 Bell. Livy II 206/2.
Be stuffing of the first batallis, the myd batall was drawne furth thyn and waik(4) 1497 Treasurer's Accounts I 341.
For the stuffing and grathing of the kingis harnas sadil to the raid 1502–3 Treasurer's Accounts II 201.
For thre stane federis to the said cuschingis … For stuffing and grathing of the samyn 1568 6th Rep. Hist. MSS VI 658/1.
The couering of twa stullis with ledder, … and stuffene of thame 1596–7 Exchequer Rolls XXIII 158.
Payment maid … to the wrichtis and saidlaris for the upputting and dountaking of buirdis and formes and stuffing of the samyn at dyvers tymes in the checker hous within the tyme of this compt … £ 4 1665 Craven Ch. in Orkney I 140.
For stiving the sadle in Taine … 4 s.attrib. 1541 Aberd. B. Rec. I 176.
Ane traschor, ane stuffin sclyise … ane conȝe, ane camroll with ane obiuse
2. a. Provisioning.?14.. Ship Laws c. 18 (H.1) (see Stuf(f n. 2 (1) (b)).
b. ? A mixture of herbs.Cf. OED Stuffing vbl. n. 2 b. Make a farsing or stuffing of all manner of sweet herbs minced very small; 1675 Hannah Woolley Gentlew. Comp. 134.a1683 Craven Ch. in Orkney 105.
I have also sent you … two unces of stuffin, and ane drop of meaces
c. Material for stuffing a cushion, etc.1600 Treasurer's Accounts MS 78b.
Flokis to be stieving to the saidis cuschingis 1650 Stirling B. Rec. II 302.
Item delyverit to William Erskine one of the ardtellyearie to buy greine harne and threid [£1 12 s.] … To one of the canoneirs to buy nailles and stiffen 1708 Household Bk. Gr. Baillie 227.
For a crem and plate to a sadle and stuffing 12 s.
