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Handlin(g, vbl. n. Also: handlyng, handilling, handeling. [ME. handelyng, handlyng, OE. handlung.] The action of the verb, in various senses: see Handil(l v.(1) 1584 Acts III. 304/1.
The buikis of adiornall may … be oft handeling be worne away
1596 Dalr. I. 92/16.
In handling of waiponis exerce thame with all dilgence
(2) 1484 Acta Conc. *89/2.
The violent and cruel takin and handling of Sir Dauide
1493 Acta Aud. 169/2.
The personis that were chargeit to ward for the taking and handeling of the said personis
1525 Carnwath Baron Ct. 34.
The inqueist findis Mark Ȝoung in the vrang of the handlin of the voman
1566 Inverness Rec. I. 138.
Throcht thair wickit handling of me almaist I had pairtit wyth berne this last nycht
1567 Reg. Morton I. 30.
The ewill handilling of our souerane lady be certane of hir … subiectis
c1590 Fowler II. 25/6.
Quhat menit sic horribill handling & cruel demaning of me?
1600-1610 Melvill 131.
His crewall and luttragius handling and careing to preasone
(3) 1454 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 404.
The said Theman [goldsmith] sal deliuer the samyn cors till his wyfe agayn, scho payand til him the handlane of it
1500 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 85.
This handling [of infected goods] to be done in presens of the baillies
1558 Ib. III. 20.
That certane gunneris … be hyrit for handling, graithing and shutting of the townyis monitioun
1573 Reg. Privy C. II. 234.
Be quhilk mutilatioun the said Johnne hes continewalie sensyne remanit … under handilling of barbouris
1583 St. A. Baxter Bks. 34.
That na freman … ressaif ony fremen in thair baikhous for handling or virking of ony aitt braid
1608 Ib. 72.
That … na strangeris … see the handlyng bot thai that awcht the meate onlie
1617 Acts IV. 557/1.
So sall … the rawnes, filthie and stinking handling thairof [sc. of leather] be awoydit
(4) 1563 Montgomery Mem. 196.
The said Dame Agnes to have the governyng and handilling of Hew Montgomery, my sone
1585 Prot. Bk. T. Auchinlek 17 b.
Reseruand alwayis the vse, handling and excressence of the ane half of the saidis movable guidis to Jonatt Jamesoun
1593 Conv. Burghs I. 418.
Lord forgif ws oure slaknes and negligent handling of this wark
1631 Edinb. Test. LV. 19 b.
Quhill he cum to aige & be capabill of him selff to mak handling of his awin moneyes
(5) Managing, arranging. 1558-66 Knox II. 315.
The thingis that then war in handilling betwix the two quenes ... war of great weight
1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 50.
The haill mater wes secreitlie handillit be the Chamæleon. The quhilk handilling apperit more planelie at an conventioun at Sanctandrois

b. Commercial dealing, trade, traffic, business. Cf. Handil(l v. 5. 1573 Dundee B. Laws 339.
Craiffand of ws ane pais of breyd, … without consideratione haid of ws if our handlingis ar abill to susteine [it]
1587 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. 117.
Dischargit fra handling with maill fra tyme furthe
1597 Conv. Burghs II. 20.
To stay all tred and handling, afeyld and hamewart
1602 Ib. 135.
Ane substantiall forme … for … advancing the tredd and handling be sey
1623 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 207.
They will forbear that kynd of handling and altogidder leive of to buy our woll
1652 Edinb. B. Rec. VIII. 291.
Grantis testificat to James Durie merchand … testifieing that he haveing trade and handling in the eastard [etc.]

c. concr. A commercial transaction. 1560 Bk. Disc. in Knox II. 222.
That thir teyndis ... to be clene discharged ... as the uppermost claith [etc.] ... the pasche offeringis, teynd aill, and all handlings upaland

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