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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Completing, -pleiting, vbl. n. Also: compleytting, -pletting, -plitting, -pleating. [f. Complet(e,v. Also e.m.E. (1644).] Bringing to completion. 1486 Stirlings of Keir 256.
To faylȝhe … in the fowfylling and completing of the thingis … abown writtin 1496 Acta Conc. II. 8.
Thai … failyeit in the completing and fulfilling of the poyntis … contenit in the sammyn [decret] c 1500 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. I. 259.
That nain be ressauit in the said colleg … bot gif it be to the completing of the nowmer forsaid 1512 Treas. Acc. IV. 372.
The completing of the alloring of the said hall 1542 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 184.
Ane taxt to be set … for the preparing, completting, and fulfilling of the premisses 1544 Ib. 199.
For compleytting of the townis ordinans of defens a1586 Maitland Geneal. Setoun 34.
This lady … biggit up the stepill … sua that it wants litle to the compleiting 1627 Bamff Chart. 216.
Immediatlie efter the compleiting of the said mariage 1636 Ann. Banff I. 74.
Befoir the compleitting of the said kirkwark