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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1460-1666
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Walking, vbl. n.2 Also: walkine, valking. [Late ME and e.m.E. walkyng (c1400), walking (c1430).] a. The action of walking. (Walk v.2 1, 2, 3.) b. Living, (one's) way of life or behaviour. (Walk v.2 4 b.) c. ? An instance of b.a. c1460 Dietary 66.
Cleyne air and valking makis gud degestioune 15.. Clariodus i 1399.
Enlange ane river maid thay thair walking 1629 Justiciary Cases I 134.
It is incident to all persones in thair walking or jornaying to fallb. 1600-1610 Melvill 80.
The godlie ordour and exerceise in the familie of Jhone Durie, and with that cairfull walkine with God I saw in him 1625 Moray Synod 14.
The … bretheren [are to be] … diligent in trying his cariage and walking since his residence amongst them 1649 Acts VI ii 144/2.
The malignant dealling of some and the prophane loose walking of others 1652 Cullen Kirk S. 22 Aug.
Janet Ingles denying anie guiltiness with Alexander Cook but being convict of scandalous walking with him 1653 Binning Wks. (1841) 242.
An exhortation to holy and spiritual walking 1666 Dunblane Synod 46.
Those … given … to drunkennesse, or swearing, or any kynd of inordinat walkingc. 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1894) 391.
Then, … are all the paces, motions, walkings, and wheels of your soul in a right tune
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