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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Frethin(g, Freithing, vbl. n. Also: friething. [f. Frethe,v.] The action of freeing or releasing, in senses of the verb.(a) 1474 Acta Aud. 32/2.
For the payment of the said some and frething of the said Symoun of the said borrowgang 1491 Ayr Fr. Preach. Chart. 65.
The said hale merke … to be yeirly payit … in frething of baith the saidis tenementis 1528 Inchcolm Chart. 63.
The redemptioun, lousing, frething, and outquittin of fyif markis wortht of my landis 1550 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 147.
For frething of himself furth of the tolbuith after that he was inputt 1561 Crim. Trials I. 410.
Withdrawing of thame selffis fra the help, supporte, frething and releving of thame(b) 1476 Thanes of Cawdor 64.
As we are informit, ye send your letteres for the frethin of him [from prison] 1492 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 48.
Quhar the some may be gottyne to the frethin of the saide malys 1505 Ib. 433.
That … thai will … mak reddy payment to the said alienaris … for the frethin of the toune(c) 1481 Acts II. 134/1.
In the accioune … twiching the freithing of Roger of Selby 1501 Acta Conc. III. 21.
For the freithing and releving of the sade Jhone at the handis of the sade Petir 1534 Inchcolm Chart. 67.
The redemptioun, freithing, and out quitting of … the tane half of the landis of Knoksodrum 1608 Glasgow Weavers 25.
The … freithing of the said John Park of his prenteischip 1663 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 9.
The fyve hundreth markis that was collectit for friething of John Dennestoune