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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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During, prep. Also: dwring, duryng, -inge, dureing, duir(e)ing, dewr-, dowring. [ME. duryng.(Chaucer), pres. pple. of Dure v.] During, throughout, in the course of. (Cf. Durand.)1492 Myll Spect. 290/23 (duryng hyr lyf). 1513 Doug. vi. xi. 50 (duryng this tyme). 1551 Reg. Cupar A. II. 70 (dwring the tyme of this assedatioun). c1552 Lynd. Mon. 3528 (this monarche duryng). 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 5 (during his natural curse and lyfe). a1578 Pitsc. II. 186/15 (duiring all this moneth). Ib. 197/21 (duireing this tyme). 1607 Highland P. III. 105 (your graces serwand duiring lyfe). 1642 Thanes of Cawdor 290 (dowring his furiositye). 1651 Peebles B. Rec. 392 (dureing the tyme that … ). 1665 Bk. Old Edinb. C. V. 124 (dewring the tym of his liberatioun).
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