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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Brewing, vbl. n. Also: brewine, -yn, brevin; browyng, bru(w)yng, brueing. [ME. brewing (1444), bruynge (1467), f. Brew, v.]

1. The process or trade of brewing. 14.. Acts I. 345/2.
Of the maner of ale brewing be assise 1464 Peebles B. Rec. 150.
Of all browyng that brekis price 1473 Reg. Cupar A. I. 181.
The hostlary … with al fredomis in bakyn and bruyng 1507–8 Rentale Dunkeld. fol. 52 b.
Pro … ductione aque ad trisdecim lie brewingis 1514 Dunferm. B. Rec. 192.
Thai sall be dischargit brevin for yeir & day 1529 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 17.
Thay salbe … put fra ony brewing … of aill quhill … Michaelmas 1550 Reg. Cupar A. II. 75.
The office of brewyn, … baikkyng [etc.] 1552 Ib. 102.
The office of bekin, bruwyng [etc.] 1556 Ib. 260.
With priuilege of brewing

2. The quantity brewed at one time. 1627 Black Bk. Taymouth 384.
That ewere brouster give outt of ewere brewine ane pointt of aill to the cunstaris

3. Attrib. with caldroun, fat, hous, lede, stule. a1500 Henr. III. 152/59.
Ane brewing caldrun full off hait caill 1519 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II. 177.
Witht … ij breuing caldrovnis 1567 Edinb. Test. I. 3 b.
Ane brewing calderoun — 1539 Ex. Processes (Reg. H.) No. x.
Ane brewin falt with ane gile fat 1622 Breadalbane Doc. (Reg. H.) No. 428.
Item, of brouing fattis iiij — 1641 Acts V. 676/2.
The towne of Wigtoune … tackis of everie stallange or brewing hous, … ane merk scotts money — 1547 Treas. Acc. IX. 131.
To se gif thair wes onye brewing ledis to be sauld — 1522 Dunferm. B. Rec. 209.
Ane brewyn stull