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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Morsing, vbl. n. and ppl. a. Also: morsone; mosine. [f. Mors(e v. Also in the later dial. as morsing and moshin(e, mozing, motion.] a. The priming of a gun, priming-powder. b. Attrib. and comb. in morsing-flask, -horn, -powdir.a. 1629 Boyd Last B. I. 374.
They … cry, Peace, peace, even while God is the fierie lunt into the mosine of their sudden destructionb. (1) 1552 Reg. Privy C. I. 131.
That all the men be hagbutterris furnischit with powldir flask, morsing hornis and all uthair geir belanging thairto — 1575 Edinb. Test. III. 363 b.
Ane pair of flaskis with the morsone flaskis, price xxv s. 1607 Ib. XLIII. 202.
Ane pewder horne ane morsing flaskis(2) a1568 Bann. MS. 124 a/54.
Wors than that ȝe want ȝour morsing powder 1566 Inv. Wardrobe 171.
Sex barrellis of morsing poulder 1585 9th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. ii 192/2.
Ane letill barrell of morsing pudir Ib. 193/1.
Ane barrell of morsing pwdir haill