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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hinging, Hynging, -yng, vbl. n. Also: hingin, hinghing, hyngyng; heyngyng, heingen; henging. [f. Hing v. Cf. Hanging vbl. n.]

1. Hanging, suspending. 1511 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I. 103.
The said Johnne sall … mak the loft and bestailȝe for the hinging of the gret hellis 1532 Selkirk B. Ct. MS. 165 b (29 Oct.).
Quhill thai cum to the ȝettis henging 1551 Banff Ann. II. 379.
To the … yeitting and stoiking of the bellis … and heynging of the samyn 1561–2 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 157.
For hinging and bukling of the curfoir hell 1597 St. A. Kirk S. 835.
To warn Patrik Arthour baxter … for hinging furth of his casar with breid … on the last Sabboth 1625 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II. 177.
For towis for hinging over the skaffold for making in of the holl for the lead pype 1643 Acts Gen. Assembly 12.
Other abuses in hinging of pensils and brods ... in the kirk 1645 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 47.
Thrie great yron cleikis for hinging of the bak 1657 Dunferm. Kirk S. 48.
To provide timber for hinging and couping of the bells

2. Decorating with hangings, draping. 1557–8 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 246.
For … hinging of the Tolbuith with arreswerks 1561–2 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 362.
To Adam Makconquhaill for hinging of the Inglis embassitoris lugyn 1617 Stirling B. Rec. I. 148.
Ten merkis for hinging of the laird of Randisfurdis hous the tyme of the tounes bauquet to the Inglishmen 1670 Boyd Fam. P. No. 297.
Sevin breid of lining for hinging a bed

3. concr. (Usually pl.) A hanging, piece of drapery, curtain. See also Arras n. b. 1501 Treas. Acc. II. 23.
For xxv elne wellus to bordour the samyn hinging of scarlat 1503 Ib. 216.
For vj verdeouris bocht for hyngingis of galloryis and stares 1610 Hist. Kinloss A. p. xi.
7 peces of tapastrie heingenis whiche did hang in the grit chamber 1633 M. Works Acc. XXVII. 19.
Thrie rodes with ane wyce on the end of them for the kingis chalmber windowes for hingingis 1672 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. III. 465.
One of them did shott in a pistoll, … , bracke the glasse and made a hole throw the hinging 1694 Inchmahome Pr. 161.
Ane standing bed, with hingings of stamped cloath