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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Housing, n.2 Also: houssing, hows(s)ing, husin, huissing, -en, hawsing. [ME. howssyng (c 1400), husynge, a covering, spec. in later use a horse-covering (1645– ).] A cloth covering for a horse; usually attrib. with girth. 1504–5 Treas. Acc. III. 131.
For … xxxij girthis for sadilles and hors housing — 1506 Ib. 396.
Item. iij housing girthes 1538 Ib. VII. 97.
For thre hors collaris and foure houssing girris 1540 Ib. 392.
For … vj howsing girthis to the saidis hors 1542 Acts & Decr. I. 141.
Ane hors coller … ane housing girth 1591 Thanes of Cawdor 203.
Your geldingis hawsing gerth 1685 Thanes of Cawdor 371.
2 houssing girdis 1697 Foulis Acc. Bk. 220.
To pay for 4 leathers for huissing girths 1700 Ib. 281.
For a double huissen girth
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