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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bruking, Bruiking, Breuking, vbl. n. Also: brukyng, brwking, bruikyng, -eing; brukin, -yn, brwkane, bruikin, -yne, brewkin, -yne. [Variant of Broking and Brouking: see Bruke v.¹] The possession, use, or enjoyment of something.(a) 1470 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 30.
That ye … defende the saide Agnes … in the brukyn and joysyng of the said tenement 1472 Lennox Mun. 84.
In the bruking and joising of the victale, money, or martis aboune writtin 1486 Stirlings of Keir 256.
In the brwking and josing of the foir-said landis 1502 Prestwick B. Rec. 37.
For the ryffyng out & brukin of the part of the commone land 1527 Maxwell Mem. I. 256.
His airis … enteris nocht to the … brukyng of the malynnis of Govane Haggis 1538 Breadalbane Doc. (Reg. H.) No. 48.
To mantene … the saidis Johne Campbell in brwking of his heritage 1586 Grant Chart. 160.
The paceable conquessing, brwkane and posseding of sic landis(b) 1490 Lennox Mun. 137.
The pessable bruikyng and posseding of hir … landis 1507 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 140.
The peicable bruikeing of all landis, terssyis and conjunct feftmentis 1522 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 101.
The said Johne … to continew in peciable josin and bruikin the samin [fishing] for … five yeiris 1545 Grant Chart. 93.
That … nayne of thame sall serue … ony vthir persone … in bruikyne of the saidis takis 1586 Ayr Court Bks. 10 Oct.
Euerie man … conforme to his awin boundis & bruiking 1617 Rec. Marischal Coll. I. 182.
For bruiking and joysing of the said fructis(c) 1481 Buccleuch Mun. II. 76.
In the brewkyne and josing of the said … landis 1500 Carnegie Lett. 523.
We … sall … defend the said Schir Johne … in the peciabyll brewkin of his dame [= dam] 1506 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. 205.
To continew in peciabill josin and breuking the samyne 1567 Ann. Banff II. 383.
To contenew in the peceable brewkin of the saidis fischingis