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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Evining, Ewining, n.1 Also: evynnyng, evin(n)yng, evineing; ewyning, ewynn-, ewinn-, ewennyng; eining. [ME. evenyng(e, evening, OE. ǽfnung.] The evening. 1375 Barb. vi. 208.
In-till the evynnyng [E. ewennyng] preuely Thai set enbuschement in the vay
Ib. xiv. 418.
In the evynnyng [E. ewynnyng]
c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 722.
At Thenadone the Gregeois swyth Aryved … A litill foroweth the evynnyng [v.r. ewynnyng]
c1420 Wynt. viii. 4135.
In ane evynnyng [C. ewynnying] in a bate Fra Rothisay thai held the gate Till Inwerkype
a1500 Colk. Sow 309.
Sum [danced] Late, laite on evinnyngis
a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 1409.
Quhill Setterday had rungin at ewinnyng, And of the Sonday neir comyn wes the day
1558 Inverness B. Rec. I. 27.
He … wattit all the ewyning on me to the intent to hef slane me
1560–1 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 121.
For candill, mornyng and eining, xij d.
1596 Dalr. I. 250/27.
The king passing furth to do his eise, in the gloming of the euining
1654 Conv. Burghs III. 382.
The baxteris … to sell thair bread wpon the publict mercat dayes frome morning to evining
1680 Ann. Banff I. 159.
For his goeing morneing and ewining throw the toun with his pyp

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