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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Voyding, vbl. n. Also: woiding, voding, wouding. [Late ME and e.m.E. voidyng (Destr. Troy), voydyng (a1425).] The action of emptying. a. Of persons or things from a place (Voyd v. 1 b). b. Discharging of filth, etc. (Voyd v. 4 b.) c. Annulling of (parliament). (Cf. Voyd v. 5.) d. attrib. With blok (Blok n.1 3). A pulley or crane ? for emptying a ship.a. 1494 Loutfut MS 4a.
The … cry [etc.] … Off voyding [Lindsay MS voding] of listes. This beand said al men sal depart fra the twa partis and the pauilloun suld be tane furth of the listis and al othir thingis except the harnes thai suld fecht withb. 1586 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 456.
Dischargeing all persouns of tvming and voyding of thair filth … at the close heids 1608 Melrose P. I 42.
He … closed … the mouthes of all the schaftis, except sic as wer necessar for voyding the water from the mynec. 1661 Wodrow Hist. (1828) I 102.
I find few instances before this, of voiding and cassing parliaments … wholesaled. 1589–1600 Skipper's Acc. (Morton) 62a.
Ane woiding bloke 1589–1600 Skipper's Acc. (Morton) 67b.
For ii greit wouding blokis L gros
