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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Wintering, Wyntering, vbl. n. Also: vintering, vyntering, wintring, wyntring. [ME and e.m.E. wynteryng (1477), wintering (1545), wintring (1586).] The keeping of animals during the winter. Also attrib. Also to have (an animal) in wintering, to set (an animal) in wintering to (a person).(1) 1537 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 182.
We ordand Jhone to pay for vyntering of twa staigis vi s. 1542 Reg. Cupar A. II 215.
With wyntering of x hede of nolt 1650 Dumfries Treas. Acc.
Payed to Jo. Slowan for the wintring of the toune bull 1671 Kirkcudbr. Test. (Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct.) 13 Nov.
Mair dew be him fowrtie schilling for wintering of ane kowattrib. 1678 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 253.
I aclaim him twentie four pund Scots money as the pryce of two wintering beists(2) 1588 Kinnaird Farm Bk. 70a.
Williame Greig … hes ane kow in wintering and ane caif 1634 Monteith Stewartry Ct. 1 May.
Ane kow quhilk the said James sett in vintering to him 1679 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 274.
To interrogat … whither or no the said Robert McClamroch did sett in wintring to him the kow aclamed and whither or no he should have had half a croune for wintring of the said kow
b. The action of spending a winter in a particular place. Only attrib.1513 Doug. iv iv 28.
Quhen Apollo list depart or ga Furth of hys wyntring realm of Lysya
