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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1375, 1438, 1513
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Barganing, -yng, vbl. n. [ME. bargenyng (1401), e.m.E. bargaynynge.] Fighting, contention, conflict. 1375 Barb. i. 306.
Till escheve … hard trawalys and barganyngis 1375 Ib. iv. 593.
Othir sum … War fais to the nobill kyng, That rewit syne thair barganyng ?1438 Alex. ii. 2287.
Clarus sall by his barganyng ?1438 Ib. 3039.
So fand we … The toun in great barganyng 1513 Doug. i. v. 61.
This Eneas, with hidwys bargannyng, In Itale frawart pepill sall doune thring
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