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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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(Poisouning,) Poyson(e)ing, -yng, vbl. n. Also: -inge. [ME and e.m.E. poysenynge (Prompt. Parv.), -oning (1548), f. Poisoun v. Cf. Pusouning vbl. n.] The action of poisoning or the fact of being poisoned.(1) ?1438 Alex. ii 9917.
Babylon he conquered syne, Quhare he deit throw poysoning [F. par empoisonnement] 1549 Compl. 80/34.
And thai mixtions he eit … to keip hym fra poysonyng 1581 Cal. Sc. P. VI 16.
God forbid that vile practise of poysoninge should enter among us(2) 1561–2 Treas. Acc. XI 157.
For the tressonable poysonyng of Patrik Hammiltoun 1577 Reg. Privy S. VII 190/1.
Throw poysoning of hir self 1590 Crim. Trials I ii 194.
The … poysoun … wes devysit for poysoning of the young Laird of Fowles 1627 Justiciary Cases I 81.
Poysoneing(3) 1573 Treas. Acc. XII 343.
For certane quheit and lyme gevin for poysoning of the wellis of the castell of Edinburgh
