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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1501-1642

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Los(s)in(g, vbl. n.3 Also: lois(s)- and -eing. [Los v.3 Cf. also Lowsing vbl. n.2 and Loosing vbl. n.3] The unloading of a ship or of cargo from a ship; a ship's discharging of cargo.Freq. coupled with Ladin(g vbl. n. 1, Ladining vbl. n. 1, q.v. for further examples.(1) 1501 Treasurer's Accounts II. 101.
Payit … for losing of Will Merymouthis bote, quhen scho straik on ground
1535–6 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I. 194, etc. 1545 Treasurer's Accounts VIII. 371.
For lossing of an gret craar of collis cummin furth of Kynneill to Leith
1571 Reg. Privy C. II. 88.
At the hamecuming of all schippis, … befoir the entres and loissing of thame
1575 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 40.
The conseruatour … salbe present at the loissing of euery schip … , incais ony forboidin gudes … be found … thairintill
1602 Ib. II. 137, etc. 1603 Stirling B. Rec. I. 104.
The merchandis of all … boittis immediatelie efter thair arryving to the said … heavin and befoir thair loissing to … gif up … ane trew inventer
1610 Criminal Trials III. 84.
In … laidning his boittis … and loiseing the same
1642 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. III. 37.
[Duties of tenant:] losing of shippis betuixt Pittsliggo and Fraserburghe proportionalie
(2) 1508 Treasurer's Accounts IV. 47.
At lading of the said tymir, … At losing of the samyn
1512 Ib. 454.
For the losing of ij gret gunnys furth of the Inglis cachis
1537–8 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I. 213.
For frauchting, boting and lossing of the samyn [plaster] fra Dunde to Lundoris
1540 Treasurer's Accounts VII. 359.
Gevin to the maister of artalȝery … for lossing of the munitioun furtht of the schippis in the Brunt eland … and for pynour feis for lossing, laying on land
1544–5 Ib. VIII. 348, etc. 1547 Ib. IX. 104.
Eftir losing of this artalȝere
1551–2 Perth Guildry fol. 280 (15 Jan.).
For the lossing and houssing of ilk tvn of wyne viij d.
1560 (c 1650) Dundee B. Laws 20.
[No timber to be left on the shore] any longer efter the lossing therof nor viij dayes
1591 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 360. 1597 Acts IV. 137/2.
Loissing
1613 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II. 395.
For lossing and careing of ilk coffer, fardell, or ball from the skout flote to the ship
1617 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) II. 66.
For loising of tham [loads of lath] out of the schip
1622-6 Bisset II. 232/6. 1633 Master of Works Accounts MS. XXXI. 3.
Losseing
1637 Banff Ann. I. 79.
[Complaint that] be the lossing of milstanes, walsteanes or ballast of great stanes within the flood mark of the schoir thair boitis … are … in perrell … of … breaking
(3) absol. 1598 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 220.
Jhonn Ramsay … to haif done wrang in howsing and losing on the north syde of the water of Leyth
1612 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II. 363.
To mak continuall place to our schips for lossing and laydning
(4) 1594 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. I. 300.
That ilk bailȝie … sall haue … at dennar and supper ane quart of vyne of ilk schip that cummis within this poirt with vyne, sa lang as the schip is in loissing thairof

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