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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Punding, Ponding, vbl. n. Also: pundyn(g, pundding, pwndin. [Pund v. Cf. Pinding, Poindin(g and Pounding.] Poinding. = Poindin(g vbl. n.(1) 14.. Acts I 27/2.
Of the burges pundyng of thaim at duellis upolande 1560 Inverness Rec. I 46.
In pundyn of the inobedientis of the towne(b) 1504 Justiciary Rec. (Reg. H.) I 313.
To wryt to the schereff of Tuedaile & his deputis chargeing thaim til decist … of the ponding of the said crownar … for the wnlaw of tene pundis(2) 1541 Elgin Rec. I 59.
That no nychbor of this brucht trubill him in pundding of the guiddis 1557 Inverness Rec. I 6.
Pundyn(3) 1469 Acts II 95/2.
The haly day … brokin … for punding of malis & annualis, incasting and owt casting of tennandis(4) 1587 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. 117.
And that na pouchis nor uschis be temit thair, vnder the pan of punding the pouchis to the officeris selff(5) 1401 Aberd. B. Rec. (S.H.S.) 210.
Sa that hym nedit nocht in tyme to cum til mak sic pundyng and namly in our town 1424 Coldstream Chart. 42.
That thai mak ony letting or obstakil or punding for the said land bot gif I … do it in propre person 1576 Orkney Oppress. 50.
That thair is twa of the ten lyand under the danger of punding and not poyndit as ȝett for this unlaw(6) 16.. Crail Squaremen 23.
That evere m^r … sall pay ane penie everie wek and fied servant tuo penes … wnder the paen of punding the masteris hous for himselfe and his servant & man(7) 1539–41 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 291.
For sequestrationis arrestment and pundingis writing at divers tymes