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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Tys(t)ing, -yng, vbl. n. Also: tyssing, tyisting, -yng, tistening. [ME and e.m.E. tisynge (a1400).] Enticement, temptation, seduction, persuasion.(a) a1400 Leg. S. ii 1142.
He a stalowart gyrne can ma To hang hym-self … At the tysing of the feynd a1400 Leg. S. xx 179.
Tysyng 1456 Hay I 31/16.
Princis may nocht for na mede na othir tyssing … be boucht to be agayne the lautee(b) 1498 Bk. Carlaverock II 451.
The quhilk procuratour of resignatioun I maid in my ȝouthheide … be … tystyng of ane noble and mychti lord 1528 Lynd. Dreme 273.
Plungit in paine … Sum, for thare pryde … Sum, for thare tyisting men to lechorye 1540 Lynd. Sat. 1818 (B).
For tysting of humanitie To ressaif sensualitie Ȝe mon suffir pvnitioun 1548–9 Reg. Privy S. IV 21/2.
For his tressonable tysting and seducing of Patrik, Lord Gray 1562 St. A. Kirk S. 145.
His persut and tyistyng sche refused otherwayis to consent, except he wald mak hyr ane honest woman 1563–4 Crim. Trials I i 440.
Convict … of … falset … throw his perswasioune, solistatioune and tyisting of the said Sir James 1568 Hay Fleming Q. Mary 512.
Hes causit divers of our liegeis, part be mannesching and boisting and uthiris be persuasioun and tyisting, to consent [etc.] 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 40.
The Scottis men come hame throw the dissait of George Dowglas and the wangaird quha wald not pas agane throw his tyisting(c) 1566 Canongate Kirk S. (ed.) 46 (see Tys(t v. 1 (b) p.t.).
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