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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Deming, Demyng, n. Also: demeen. [ME. demyng (1303), f. Deme v.¹] The action of forming or giving a judgement or opinion. 1375 Barb. i. 116.
Had ȝe … consideryt his vsage, … Ȝe suld forowtyn his demyng Haiff chosyn ȝow a king a1400 Leg. S. xxx. 297.
[Gyf] demeen of the nycht suld be As of day [etc.] c1420 Wynt. vi. 1334.
Gyff destyne be ony thyng, I comend to thare demyng, That clerkys are a1487 Gud Wife & D. 170.
Suppos scho heir of it na thing, Folk will nocht leiff of thar demyng a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 118.
Cresseid … wald not hir self present, For giuing of the pepill ony deming Of hir expuis c1500-c1512 Dunb. xviii. 7. Ib. 15, 25, etc.
For thocht I be ane crownit king, Ȝit sall I not eschew deming 1513 Doug. x. ix. 2.
Nane incertane rumour nor demyng Bot sovyr boydword Ib. xiii. i. 81.
As to my demyng, Lavynya has thé cost na litill thyng 1572 Maitl. F. lxxxviii. 4.
Dispyis thair dewilliche deming and defy it Ib. 72.
Quhone thai perhape sic demyng sall deir by