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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1531-1568
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Dysing, -yng, vbl. n. Also: dising, dissin. [e.m.E. dising, ME. dysyng (15th c.). Cf. Dyc(e)ing.] Dice-playing. — 1531 Bell. Boece (M) II. 167.
The ȝoung men … fillit the army full of … dysing [v.r. dising] and carting 1535 Stewart 3472.
In drinking, dissin, … He wes profest ane fule 1535 Ib. 53989.
Sic carting, dysing, hurdome, and harlatrie 1568 St. A. Kirk S. 314.
That … he suffer na opin cairting and dysyng … in his hows
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