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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dawing, vbl. n. Also: dawyng(e, daweng, dawin, dauing. [ME. dawyng (14th c.), earlier dawunge, OE. daᵹung.] Dawning, dawn. Freq. with of the day.(1) 1375 Barb. vii. 318.
Thai … com on thame in the dawyng, Richt as the day begouth to spryng a1400 Leg. S. xxx. 447.
He … that nycht mekyl woike, & gat vpe in the dawynge c1420 Wynt. ix. 66.
Richt arly in till the dawyng He stoutly come but abaysyng c1475 Wall. iii. 100.
The worthi Scottis … To Lowdoun hill past in the gray dawyng 1513 Doug. iii. viii. 29.
Be this the dawyng gan at morn walx red Ib. vii. x. 14.
Towart the dawyng and son rysyng 1531 Bell. Boece I. 104.
Thay had fochtin fra the dawing to the midday 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 170.
Captane Weymis … come to Leith in the dawing 1591 Reg. Morton I. 176.
This morning in the dawing … fiftei heiland menn … cam 1603 Moysie 123.
His spy … schew him that the erle of Angus went away that dawing out of Douglas c 1680 Bk. Pasquils 188.
Mes Davie Mortoun blest them in the dawing(2) a1400 Leg. S. xviii. 201.
Fra dawynge of the day He passit furthe ay one his way 14.. Acts I. 37/2.
Ane wachman … sal wache wysly and besily til dawyng of the daye 1513 Doug. xiii. Prol. 160.
Vpspryngis the brycht dawyng of day 1549 Douglas Corr. 173.
The erle … appoyntyd in the dawing of the day nixt following to metehim 1560 Rolland Seven S. 6027.
Airlie at morne in dawing of the day: The Steward rais a1578 Pitsc. I. 397/7.
The Inglischmenis porpois … was to come in the dawing of the day 1602 Crim. Trials II. ii. 384.
In the dawing of the day