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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lattin(g, vbl. n.² Also: -inge, -yn(g, latinge. [Sc. var. of Letting vbl. n.: cf. Lat v.²]

1. Hindrance, obstruction, opposition. Freq. to mak latting (to), to hinder, or to restrain.(1) c1475 Wall. iv. 232.
On to the hous thai socht And entryt in, for lattyn fand thai nocht Ib. ix. 1183.(2) a1400 Leg. S. xvi. 342.
He ma do quhat he will, & nane malattinge mak thar till Ib. xviii. 697.
I gat entre at the laste, Fyndand nane me lattinge mad Ib. xxi. 425.
Thai wald haf ruschit one hym hale, Na ware that Petyre latting mad c1420 Ratis R. 1056.
Thoucht gret riches & gret honouris Be lyk for to mak thé latinge To bring to purpos thin etlynge(3) 1449 Reg. Episc. Glasg. 370.
That nan of yhou … mak distrublans jmpediment or lattyng … tyll … our liegis … gangand to the said mercat 1514 Echt-Forbes Chart. 74.
That nane of you tak upon hand to mak ony lattin trubill or impediment to [etc.] 1521 Lennox Mun. 220.(4) 1495 Reg. Paisley 405.
For the wrangwis stoppyn and lattyn of the saidis Abbot and convent till haif comon pastour in the mure of Renfrew 1498 Acta Conc. II. 216. 1522 Acta Conc. MS. XXXIII. 156.
The wranguis … stopping, latting and impediement making to hir and hir seruandis bosting … of thaim and cutting of thair pleuch graith

2. Hindering, preventing. 1558 Mill Mediæv. Plays 186.
For casting and leding of ij^c scheiratts till the skaffetts for latting of dyn to be maid be the playars feit a1586 Lindsay MS. 7.
The pepill … suld be still … for … latting of the officeris of armes to report the veritie

3. Detriment, injury. a1400 Leg. S. iii. 974.
Sic thinge … That mycht be hendringe to myn fame, And lattinge als to ȝore gud name