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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lefing, -yng, Leiffing, vbl. n.1 Also: lefen, leaiffing. [ME. (north.) lefynge (Rolle). Cf. Leving.] a. Leaving, quitting, in senses of Lefe v.1 b. concr., in plur., What is left, the leavings, the left-overs. —a. 1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 232/2.
The King gevis … to thaim the soum of lxxxxi lib. of the malis … of his landis … quhilkis the said Andro had at his lefyng and ourgeving of the castel c1520-c1535 Nisbet II. 100 marg.
Althocht it condampt his consciens for leaiffing of it vndonneb. a1538 Abell 7 b.
Of the lefenis of Troy be gaderit a company and strak mony batellis 1542 Reg. Cupar A. II. 208.
For … his seruice he sall haue dailie … ane point aile, ane ait laif [etc.] … of the conuentis leiffingis
