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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1568-1594
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Margining, Margening, -yng, vbl. n. Annotating in the margin; marginal annotations, collectively. — 1568 Waus Corr. 43.
Assuming all mergining. vndirvryting and inter lyning, as gyf they had bene vryttin in thair dew place 1568 Ib.
Margenyng 1594 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 442.
Keippand alwayes the substance of the said act … as it wes pennit before the margening and skoiring out
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