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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Falling, Fawing, Fawyn, ppl. a. [e.m.E. fallynge (1527), ME. fallinde (a 1225).] a. Hanging. b. Falling evil or seiknes, epilepsy. c. Folding. (Cf. Faldand.) 1529 M. Works Acc. I. 23 b.
ij bund plet wyndois for ij fawyn lychtis in the ij chalmeris nixt the woltis in the tou — 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. lviii.
He that was trublit with the falling evil, … was geldit a1605 Montg. Flyt. 299 (T).
The falling evill, that fellis mony freikis 1597 Crim. Trials II. 29.
To … steip it amang quheit wyne, and gif it to drink, for the fawing-evill 1637 Dundonald Par. Rec. 420.
The … pitiefull estait of … Iames Forgishill. … as being daft and subject to the falling seiknes — 1610 Hist. Kinloss A. p. xi.
2 chaires, and ane falling chair 1640 Bk. Carlaverock II. 503.
A burd and a faling bed