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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Ȝettin(g, Yetting, vbl. n. Also: yeitting. [ME ȝetynge (Trevisa); Ȝet(t v.]

1. Founding, casting. 1473–4 Treas. Acc. I 65.
For the mending and theking of a hous … that wes revin at the ȝetting of the gwn 1496 Treas. Acc. I 296.
For a ladil of irne for the plumbis ȝetting 1551 Banff Ann. II 379.
To the … yeitting and stoiking the bellis … and heynging of the samyn

2. Fixing or setting in place (of bolts, etc.) by the application of molten lead. 1509–10 Edinb. Hammermen 68.
For makin of the holis & ȝettin of the bottis 1532 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 107.
For four pundis of leid for yetting of bottis that beris the troucht of the jaw stane 1554–5 Edinb. Old Acc. I 168.
Item for ane dayis lawbour to David Grahame in yetting of the rest of the boitts and ring 1616–19 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 106.
For 2 stane 13 lib. lead at xl s. stane for yetting the battis 1629 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 296.
For half ane staine tuo pund leid to the yetting of boltis and stainchouris

3. A witchcraft ceremony of healing involving the use of molten lead. 1626 Fraserburgh Kirk S. II 21 June.
The forme of the ȝetting was this Agnes Duff tuik leid & meltit it, and pat on ane seiff on the barnis heid and ane coig, with watter in the seif, and ane [gap in MS] above the coig, and the leid was put in throiche the [gap in MS] 1626 Fraserburgh Kirk S. II 2 Aug.
Scho … maid no mention of charming or ȝetting