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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Knawleg(e)ing, -ledg(e)ing, vbl. n. Also: kna- and -legy(i)ng. [Early ME. cnawlechinge, cnoulechunge (a 1225), ME. knowleching (14th c.), -leginge (15th c.), e.m.E. -ledgynge (1509), f. Knawleg(e v. Cf. also Knowle(d)ging.] Acknowledgement, confession; information, intimation; carnal knowledge; learning, erudition; judicial consideration of, or judgement upon, a case.(1) c1520-c1535 Nisbet Rom. x. 10 marg.
The beleif of the hart gangis befor the knawlegyng of the mouthe [in reference to: be mouth knalecheing, W. knowleching, in the corresp. passage of text] Id. 2 Corinth. ix. 13.
The obedience of your knawledgeing [W. knowleching] in the gospell of Crist(2) c1420 Ratis R. 125.
The sycht … makis thé knawleginge And ledis thé Ib. 154.
Smelinge Of nes, that makis thé knawleginge Quhilk is weil smeland suet odore [etc.] a1500 Henr. Fab. 1642.
Ȝit neuertheles we may haif knawlegeing Of God almychtie be his creaturis That he is gude 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 200.
Acteon … in … ane hart translatit … Backwert he blent to give them [sc. his hounds] knawledgeing, Thai … misknew him 1540 Lynd. Sat. 1244.
Of my name gif ȝe wald haif knawledging, … thay call me Chastitie c1552 Id. Mon. 3613.
God … Gaif hym ane diuyne knawleging 1560 Rolland Seven S. 9004.
Amang thame thay did conspire his deid, … And Alexander thairof gat knawledgeing Ib. 9262.
Knawlegeing(3) Ib. 9502.
Saying that I had carnall knawledgeing Of ȝour douchter(4) c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxv. 18.
Ȝe clarkis … fullest of science and of knawlegeing [M. knaleging](5) c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus iv. 154.
Traistant richt weill be perfite knawleging, Ȝe will not … bid me do na thing, That my honour may faid in ony sort