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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1596, 1662
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Amissing (amiseing), ppl. a. [f. Miss v.; cf. a-wanting. Freq. in later Sc. writers.] Missing, wanting. — 1596 Dalr. II. 272/25.
Of the Gouernouris cumpanie verie few war a missing 1662 Forbes Baron Ct. 231.
To go and mak search quhair thair is any thing amiseing
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