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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Occupyin(g, vbl. n. Also: occupeing, occopying, -yen. [Late ME. (c 1449) and e.m.E. occupiyng(e, -yenge, -ying, etc. Cf. also Occuping.] The action of Occupy v. in various senses: Occupancy, possession (rightful or wrongful), tenure, use (of land, a building, freedom of a burgh, etc.).(1) 1497–8 Acta Conc. II. 117.
The lordis … deliveris that the sade Wilyeame dois wrang in the occupying be pasturing of the sadis landis 1496 Ib. 3, 6, etc. 1505–6 Peebles B. Rec. I. 33.
For the … trubling of the … communite in the peceable browkin and occupying of thar said commoun landis 1509 Reg. Privy S. I. 290/1. 1513 Prestwick B. Rec. 44.
Johne Mertyn accusit George Symsone of the wrangwis occopying of his gers(2) 1501 Dunferm. B. Rec. I 117.
Tveching the vrangvis occupyin of his star made be the lynaris of this burcht 1506 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I. 76.
Deliuerit … that Aly Couts dois wrang in the occupeing and inhabiting of the bigings in the Westoun of Cromar(3) 1451 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I. 13.
Mairtyne Hope is adiugeit to the sowm of xx li. for wrangous occupeing of the fredome 1557 Digest Justiciary Proc. B. 141.
In the violent occupeing … of the seruice of the millerschip and knaifschip of Dalsangane mylne(4) 1561 Edinb. Skinners in Bk. Old Edinb. C. VI. 58.
The occopyen of lyme pottis be wnfremen