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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1513-1590
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Inding, Indyng, a. [sc. var. of Indigne a.] Unworthy, undeserving; disgraceful. 1513 Doug. vii. xi. 33.
Mezentyus, banyst and indyng 1513 Ib. x. Prol. 141.
I, maist … synfull catyve indyng 1531 Bell. Boece I. vi.
I was in service with the king … , Clerk of his comptis, thocht I was inding 1570 Satirical Poems xii. 64.
For thair deidis inding, The hand of God dois ouer thair heidis hing a1585 Maitland Quarto MS lxvi. 38.
Thocht he thairof schaw him self inding c1590 J. Stewart 148/11.
Sic filthie air … dois spring From mouthis maling, inding, of blissing bair
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