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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Listing, vbl. n.1 [e.m.E. (1641) enlisting, (1659) listing, cataloguing; List v.2] a. The making of a list of selected candidates for election to an office. = Liting vbl. n. b. Enlisting or enrolment for military service. —a. 1656 Lanark B. Rec. 157.
The counsell … appoyntes the morrow aucht dayes for the listing of the deane and that aucht dayes thairefter to electb. 1654 Johnston Diary (1919) II. 237.
Being at the baptisme of Captain William Jhonston's son James, he sayd it was a listing under the general's colours, and taiking His lyverye and the feed of His enemyes on us 1668 Stirling B. Rec. II. 4.
The commissioners of excise … had past from the listing of all fencible persones
