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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fasch(e)rie, Fash(e)rie, n. Also: fasscherye, faschery(e; fach(e)rie; fashery, pl. -ereis, -arie, -iré. [OF. fascherie, F. fâcherie.] Trouble, bother, annoyance. (Very common c 1570–1650.)(a) 1558 Q. Kennedy Tractive 103.
That we geve nocht occasioun of fascherie to the redare 1586 Warrender P. MS. 171.
This malytyus inventyouns be swm … hes put ws to gret truble and fasscherye 1612 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 306.
To … frie them of their great burding, fascherie and truble that thai do susteine 1645 Baillie II. 275.
I have put yow oft to the fascherie to write my accompt(b) c1590 Fowler I. 80/82.
All the cairis & fashereis that dois with age recrease 1622 Melrose P. 476.
Your maiestie wilbe fred … of grite importunitie and fasherie 1645 Baillie II. 259.
The brethren, from whom we expected most fasherie, were easilie satisfied 1662 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 485.
The great truble and fasharie that is amongst neighboures for want of copper monye(c) 1615 Melrose P. 200.
The diuerse toiles and facheries I haue had in it 1617 Sutherland Corresp. 131.
I suspec ye sall find facherie at lenth(d) c1590 J. Stewart 121 § 5.
Ȝour fois that faschrie did ȝow mak 1599 Stirling B. Rec. I. 93.
Haiffing regraittit to thame quhat fachrie he hes haid in tymes bipast in craiffing of his stipend 1618 Elgin Rec. I. 237.
He..hes haldin the said complenair in continewall tormoyle, trouble, and faschrie 1641 Baillie I. 299.
I know none bot hes had some fashries bot myself