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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Entering, vbl. n.¹ Also: entring, -yng. [ME. entrynge (Chaucer), e.m.E. entering.] The action (or result) of the verb Enter, in various senses.(1) 1391 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 379.
Fra the entryng of the burn of Nessoke in Done at Mongerry c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 146.
The vocyferacions … War herd in entring of the place 14.. Acts I. 304/2.
Of a hundreth salmond at the entryng nathyng bot at the furth passyng four peniis c1450 Cr. Deyng 20.
The dede of gude men is … the entering to perpetuall joy and welfare 1538 Treas. Acc. VI. 419.
To caus honest reparaling be maid for the Quenis entering [to Cupar] 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 240.
The tyme … betuix the depairting of the nycht watche and the entering of the day watche 1596 Dalr. I. 10/13.
Against the suddan entring of the ennimie … thay kendle bleises in tour heidis(2) c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 2876.
He … gaif stratlie commanding That none to him suld haf entryng 1560 Rolland Seven S. 4566.
Thay come vnto the knichtis ludgeing, Quhair his wife lay, sone thay gat entering(3) 1491 Acta Aud. 153/1.
For the delaying of the entring of the said Johnne to the saidis landis 1642 Melrose R. Rec. I. 90.
The entring of the said Andro Smith in that part … of the land of Appelltrileives