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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1554-1683
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Voting(e, Voit(t)ing, vbl. n. Also: voteing, woting, woitting, voyting, woyting(e, vott(e)ing. [17th c. Eng. voting (1649).] a. The decision or choice expressed by an act of voting consequent on a process of discussion with regard to matters brought before parliament, a council, etc. (Vot(e v. 2 or 3). b. The action or process of electing an official, etc. (Vot(e v. 4).a. c1600 Sc. Hist. Rev. XIX 264.
Theis thinges that were done by the Lordes of Articles are … and putt to the votinge and eyther refused or allowed 1618 Misc. Spald. C. II 162.
Many ministers kythed verie dewtifull both in reasoning and voting a1650 Row 423.
The Earle of Dumbar dealt many angells of gold pretended for a viaticum, but indeed for voteingb. 1554 Edinb. B. Rec. II 201.
The saidis dekynnis … disassentit to the woting or chesing of oney ma officeris 1554 Edinb. B. Rec. II 201 (see Vot(e v. 4 b).(b) 1564 Knox II 456.
That our voitting prejudge nocht the lybertie of the Generall Assembly 1595 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I 453.
That nane … intterupe … the woitting after ressoneing haid 1600 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II 73.
That na persoun sall speik without licence of the moderatour, nor vtherwayis mixt voiting with ressoneing 1609 Dunferm. B. Rec. II 68.
Mr. James Dagleishe … be … voitting of the haill nyghtbors … was entered burges c1610 Jok Uplandis Newis 8a.
The small number of the greatest saw that it was past woyting and that they could not amend themselffes 1612 Orkney & Shetl. Ct. Bk. (ed.) 17.
The quhilk day ar nominat, electit and sworne Alexander Tailyeour [etc.] … counsellouris and assissouris, for voiting, geving ane afald counsell and concurring with the saidis magistrattis 1626 Garden Worthies 70.
That worth … In voiting wise, in battell bolts of thunder 1630 Kinghorn Kirk S. 33.
He ressauit no anser, becaws the minister refuisit to put the same in woytinge 1639 Glasgow Chart. I ii 399.
Thair … sitting and voyting in Parliament(c) 1574–5 Misc. Maitl. C. I 113.
Eftir lang ressonyng, with votting past thairin … the last kirk hes ordanit [etc.] a1633 Hope Major Pract. I 13.
To doe … nothing quhilk may … prejudge the libertie of frie votting and reasoning of the estaits 1683 Glasgow B. Rec. III 329.
The proveist declared that he had bein at great charges … for votteing and making lites
