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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Makin(g, Macking, vbl. n. Also: makk-, mac- and -yng(e, -ying, -e(i)ng, -ieng, -yn(e, -en(e, -eyn, (makand, -ynd); maiking, -eing, maickinge. [ME. making, OE. macung.] 1. The action of making, in various senses of Mak v.¹(1) c1450-2 Howlat 928.
My first making, quoth scho [Nature], was vnamendable 1453 Misc. Spald. C. V. 49.
For the makyng of the key 1472 Edinb. Chart. 135. 1473 Treas. Acc. I. 64. c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlvi. 55.
In to His creature of His awin making 1519 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 189. c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1391.
The makyng of this ark 1557–8 Ayr Common Good Acc.
For makene ane bekin 1558 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 296. 1559 Misc. New Spald. C. I. 66.
The makying of the playfield 1559–60 Inverness Rec. I. 40.
For macyn of ane kyrtyll(b) 1494 Treas. Acc. I. 250.
For the macken of the erne grathe 1596–7 Misc. Spald. C. V. 65.
For macking of a gallowis 1646 Elgin Rec. II. 357. 1656 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 344. 1660 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 193. 1661 Aberd. Council Lett. IV. 154.
The linen trade is now … ruinit throw disloyall macking 1661–3 Old Ross-shire I. 142. 1672 Sheriffhall Coal Accompt June 6. 1682 Inverness Rec. II. 302.
The … macking of the graves money(c) 1605 Inverness Rec. II. 28.
Maickinge 1635 Black Bk. Taymouth 440.
Concerning the maiking of soume picturis(2) c1420 Wynt. vi. 843 (C).
Off this makyn to rahers Outht hym wryttyn ar thir wersse c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 281 b.
I the making vndertaikin hade … As in the prolog we haue maid record 1490 Irland Mir. I. 15/32.
The making of this buk he desirit richt gretlie a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 40.
And evir I heir ocht of ȝour making mair c1500-c1512 Dunb. lix. 3.
A refyng sone of rakyng Muris Hes magellit my making 15.. Dunb. App. iv. 28. 1659 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 181.
The scollars ar to be tryit by macking themes … and … macking verses(3) 1393 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 28. 1396 Sc. Ant. XIV. 217.
Eftir the making of thir lettrez 1434–5 Chart. Cupar A. II. 34.
The dai of the makking of thir indenturis 1435 Maxwell Mem. I. 466.
At the makynd of this presente wirte 1500 Acta Conc. II. 419.
The wrangus … proceeding … in the making of his proces 1536 Prot. Bk. Thomas Johnsoun 20.
Makkin 1550–1 Treas. Acc. IX. 474.
For making of the evidentis 1581 Rec. Earld. Orkney 302.
Makking 1596–7 Misc. Spald. C. V. 121.
For his fie in macking of the comptar acquittances 1611 Inverness Rec. II. 79.
At the maickinge heiroff(4) 1574 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 21.
For making of the bolt hoillis [in a door](5) 1558 Inverness Rec. I. 26.
For macyn of the feyr of the wictellis 1577 Reg. Morton I. 86.
We desire ȝow to keip bak ȝoure hand from making him ony new title 1658 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 175.
For macking of new electiounes(6) 1456 Hay II. 10/24.
Quhat knychtis salbe maid thare, and all the maner of thair making 1633 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 385.
Be macking of burgesses who … macks not residence with thame(7) 1589 Moysie 81.
His Majestie wes only occupyed in making of the Queine 1603 Philotus lii.
Thow sat sa soft vpon thy stuill That making off maid thé ane fuill a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 522.
Fooles dow byde na making of(8) 1631–49 Conv. Burghs IV. 542.
In the repacking and makeing of the saids herrings 1685 Stranraer B. Ct. 7 Sept.
For ther licence in making of herrings 1692 Conv. Burghs IV. 154.(9) 1618 Trial Isobel Inch 5.
The tyme of the maiking saill of the said schip(10) 1581 Treas. Acc. MS. 50 (2).
For … making evin of the curye clois 1665 Rothesay B. Rec. 99.
By and attour the making furthcummand … of the saids peipers 1672 Sheriffhall Coal Accompt 14 Sept.
For macking straght the Erle of Wyeme his rodis(11) ?14.. Ship Laws in c1500 Harl. MS. 4700 148 b.
Off the makin of a mane maistir of a schip(12) 1691 Foulis Acc. Bk. 133.
For 12 bolls oats making in grots(13) 1492 Myll Spect. 276/23.
In the making of wemen to be fair 1652 Aberd. Council Lett. III. 202.
For macking the people come in(14) 14.. Acts I. 74/2.
Thruch occasioun of the making of thar attachmentis 1506 Crim. Trials I. i. 49.
For the tressonabill makin of ligis 1543 Corr. M. Lorraine 51.
Fra making of gude service to our soverane lady 1561 Montgomery Mem. 160.
Be the making, geving and graunting of the … giftis 1676 Cramond Kirk S. II. 2 April.
Anent his makeing payment(b) 1571 Grant Chart. 147.
Befoir the macking of his infeftment 1574 Edinb. Test. III. 139.
Andro Pook at the makking heirof wes seik 1601–2 Misc. Spald. C. I. 129.
For macking of his expensis 1603 Inverness Rec. II. 9. 1616 Inverurie 201. 1619 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 173. 1660 Ib. IV. 14.(c) 1661 Glasgow Merchants House 49.
At the maiking of his compt(15) c 1660 Dumfries & Gall. Soc. 3 Ser. XXI. 148.
Sins in the gesture are … vaine looks … making of the lips [etc.](16) 1660 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 185.
For macking furth ane inquirie for and efter the said Vicount(17) 1640 Aberdeen Council Lett. II. 218.
For macking up your lordships regiment 1679 Rothesay B. Rec. 374.
The suburbs to come in … for makeing up of the causay

b. Placed after the noun.Freq. as the second element of a compound, as ballat-, bonet-, clathe-, graif-, lesing-, promise-making, etc., q.v. under the first elements.(a) c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 1096.
But cause makyng of defame 1456 Hay I. 229/35.
To the weris making 1508 Treas. Acc. IV. 116.
For ane muld for ane gun making 1516–17 Ib. V. 113.
For arrestmentis makyng 1528 Douglas Corr. 131.
For na falt makyne 1580 Inverness Rec. I. 282.
For impediment making … to theiffis 1583 Edinb. Test. XIII. 115 b.
Warklumes for schippes making(b) 1439 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 190.
Betwex the day of this byle makkyne and [etc.] 1560–1 Inverness Rec. I. 52.
Wpon payment mackyn to the minister of his fee 1561 St. A. Kirk S. 137.
Be frequenting and dayle residence mackeyn in this cite 1565 Ib. 253. 1603 Inverness Rec. II. 5.(c) 1684 Bk. Old Edinb. C. IX. 166.
Werdit … for not payement maikeing

2. a. In making, in the process of being made. 1450 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 19.
The eucariste of siluer quhilk Theman goldsmyth had in making 1577 Edinb. Test. V. 267 b.
Of malt maid & in making fourty bollis 1675 Kirkcudbr. Test. (Reg. H.) 27 Feb.
In the said killn two boalls of malt in makeing

b. concr. A quantity (of malt) made on a single occasion.Also uninfl. as a collective. 1531–2 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 60.
He maid in his barn and kyllis … fyve makings of malt 1605 Glasgow Prot. II. 119. 1609 Edinb. Test. XLVI. 20.
Thrie makingis of malt extending to xxxvj bollis malt 1645 Witch Trial in Hibbert Shetland Islands 594.
You did thereby marr … twa whole makings of the said bear 1667 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds I. 252. 1670 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS. 7 Dec.
For thrie making of malt 1673 Rothesay B. Rec. 244. 1687 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII. 121. 1688 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds II. 334 (28 Mar.).
[To make] fowr makines of mat

c. With the designation of a country, town, etc., prefixed: Made or as made in (the place specified). c 1542 Warrack Domest. Life 55. 1612 Bk. Rates (Halyb.) 308, 321, etc.
Ane cais of carving knyfis, Flanderis making