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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hunding, vbl. n. [f. Hund v. Cf. Hounding vbl. n.] a. Instigating, inciting. Also with out. b. Chasing with dogs or with violence.a. 1571 Crim. Trials I. ii. 23.
Delaitit of arte and pairt of the murthour of vmquhile James Erle Murray, … be hir speciale causing, hunding, sending [etc.] 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 35.
Be hunding out of small tratouris of thair wickit conspiracy 1587 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 37.
Nor na utheris of thair causing, sending, hunding, urging, command [etc.] 1605 Stewart Mem. 115.
Be ony of the seidis personis … cawsing, sending, hunding out [etc.]b. 1603 Shetland Sheriff Ct. 82 b.
Agnes Lowrensdochter is dempt to quite hir selff and hir dogis of the baiting and hunding of twa lambes … over the crage 1615 Lanark B. Rec. 125.
Anentis the hunding be Roger Kay [of] his bairnis … in Sanct Nicolus kirk