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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Toss(e)ing, Tosting, vbl. n. [e.m.E. tossing (1557).] Consideration, discussion. —a1650 Row 328.
There were sundrie privie meetings … setting apart dayes for fasting, praying [etc.] … whilk exercises, joyned with handling of scripture, resolveing of questions, cleareing doubts, and tossing of cases of conscience, … proved verie edificative to those who were partakers of them, for they grew exceedinglie both in knowledge and grace c1650 P. Gordon Brit. Dist. 168.
After tosseing of the present bissines, Huntlie intreates that the north might be leaft to his care 1655 Fraser-Mackintosh Lett. Two Cent. 64.
We are very confident the business once tabled, will not bide great tosting
