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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Doun-setting, vbl. n. Also: doune-, down(e) -. [Doun adv. 1.]

1. The action of setting down, in various senses (see Set v. 1.) . 1557 Digest Justiciary Proc. B. 139.
That the induelleris thairof sould not be replegit, quhilk wer the mekle doun setteng of all regaliteis attour all caus concerning or pertening to the lordis of regalitie 1565 Reg. Privy C. I. 318.
Finding the commoun ordour … owir slindir for punissing and dounsetting of this disordour 1587 Conv. Burghs I. 272.
That thai send thair commissioneris fullie instructitt to condiscend to the doun-setting of ane act, that [etc.] 1607 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 57.
The sessioun continewis the dounsetting of the amends till this day aucht dayes 1698 Foulis Acc. Bk. 225.
To Robie for dounseting and uptaking his cock

2. The setting of the sun. 1582 Inverness B. Rec. I. 293.
On ane day betuixe the son rysing and downe setting of the samyn 1598 Acts IV. 174.
The same brod [to be] hung vp daylie fra the sone rysing to the dounseting at thair mercat croce 1670 Peebles B. Rec. II. 82.
The mercate … to be keept … from the sune rysing to the doune setting thairof

3. = Doun-sitting 2. 1600 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 282.
A chairge of the Lordis commanding the toune to caus loft the wast Kirk and mak the samen in ane tolbuithe … agane the nixt dounsetting