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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pair-, Paring, vbl. n. [e.m.E. payring (? a 1500), peyrynge (Wyclif).] Impairing, damaging, diminishing, etc., in senses of Pair v. 1.(a) 1590-1 R. Bruce Serm. 74.
Without eiking, without pairing, without alteration of the meaning or sense of the word 1643 Baillie II. 76.
My mind wes in adding and pairing, and making readie for the presse my peice(b) 1533 Bell. Livy I. 197/30.
But ony detractioun or paring [L. obtrectātio] of thare nychtbouris glore 1561 Reg. Privy C. I. 172.
For eiking, paring and reforming of the same [reasons] 1602 Colville Paraenese 5.
Concerning the eiking and paring of scripturs