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Ordering, Ordo(u)ring, -yng, vbl. n. Also: ordiring. [ME. (c 1315) and e.m.E. ordrynge, orderynge.] Putting or keeping in order, disposing, arranging, in various senses of Order v. 1540 Reg. Privy S. II. 518.
The ordouring and grathing of the schippis sen the first begyning of the bigging tharof 1549 Compl. 13/19.
The maneir of the ordoryng of battellis 1551–2 Ayr B. Acc. 114.
[Thomas Cranstoun. for] ordouring (the town's compts, 16s.] 1555 Acts II. 496.
Actis for ordouring of notaris and punischement of falsaris 1566 Inverness Rec. I. 131.
For dressing and ordering sic cummerse as chansit at the tyme 1566–7 Reg. Privy C. I. 497. 1573 Acts III. 81/2.
[To] remane … vnder the nutriture of … the Countesse of Mar his governant as towart his mowth and ordering of his persoun c1575 Balfour Pract. 72.
The fleshouris sall serve the burgessis … in slaying dichting and ordouring of thair flesh to lay in thair laidner 1596 Dalr. I. 10/12.
Thay ar mair expert in ordiring a battell than vtheris 1641 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 43.
Ordouring 1652 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. III. 71.
Ordoring 1658 Lanark B. Rec. 161.
The complents … anent the ordoring of the deacounes seats in thar loft 1674 Stirling B. Rec. II. 16.
The magistrats is to meit for ordoring quarters for the conventione of burrous