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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fasting, vbl. n. Also: fastinge, -yng, -ine. [ME. fasting (Wyclif), earlier vestinge, festunge (c 1175).]

1. Observance of fast; a season of abstinence from food. a1400 Leg. S. xviii. 1136.
Eftyre, the next lentryn, Quhen be-gonnyn was the fastine Ib. xxxvi. 868.
Besyly this can scho crafe With prayere gret & fastinge c1420 Wynt. iv. 2593.
Tha thre dayis in hard fastyng Scho bade Ib. viii. 2548.
Sum off thare falowys … for hungyr in lang fastyng Wery ware c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 38/26.
The prelatis has power to determe the tyme and maner of fasting c1500-c1512 Dunb. xl. 18.
Fra our lang fasting ȝe ȝow refrene 1551 Hamilton Cat. 20/2.
That fasting and almous deidis disponis a man to devot praiar 1570 St. A. Kirk S. 339.
Wyth preaching of the Word, exercising of fastein [etc.] c1650 Spalding II. 209.
We wes deavit for fasting, praying, praising, when Generall Leslie wes in the feildis

2. attrib. with day, Sabbath, Sunday. a1500 Henr. Fab. 2026.
To get sum fische aganis thir fasting dayis c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 74/8.
I haue nocht detfully … kepit the fasting dayis c1500-c1512 Dunb. ix. 83.
To kepe the festuall and the fasting day a1568 Scott i. 76.
On fasting dayis, thai wer nocht brint nor hangit 1629 Dundonald Par. Rec. 287.
[They] broght home thair sheep from the mures the last Sabbath, being a Fasting Sabbath 1629 Ib. 288.
Simon Cauldwal … to mak his repentance … for bringing home his sheip vpon the Fasting Sonday 1641 Dunferm. Kirk S. 9.
Joⁿ Smart, flesher, being convict for selling a carkois of beefe, … the last fasting day

3. Fasting drink, a drink without having had a meal. 1620 Grant Chart. 323.
For the fasting drink thair and sum breid