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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Libbin(g, vbl. n.1 Also: libing, -ying, lybinge. [North. ME. libbyng (1396), e.m.E. libbing, f. Lib v.2] a. Appar., ‘Cutting’ for venereal disease. Perh. however belonging rather with Libbin(g vbl. n.2 b. Gelding, castrating (of animals). Also attrib.a. c1500-c1512 Dunb. lv. 25.
Sum … [have] gottin thair bak in bayth thair handis For ower offt libbin of the pockis
Ib. 35.
Be war with that perrellous play That men callis libbin of the pockis
b. 1585 Treas. Acc. MS. 54 b.
For libbing … of his hienes hundis
1637 Galloway P. 19 May.
With … ane dusoune of foulis reddie for the libbing yeirlie
1664 Ib. 15 Feb.
Libing
1680 Fawside Coal Compt 66.
For the suine lybinge 00: 06: 8
1702 Foulis Acc. Bk. 305.
To Jonie Telfer the herd for libbing 3 lams 0: 3: 6
attrib. 1673 Galloway P. 7 April.
With … ane stone of butter & tuo dussane libying foulls

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