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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Placing, vbl. n. Also: place-, plas-, plais(s)-, pleaceing. [e.m.E. placyng, -ing (1549).] In senses of Place v.: a. Siting, positioning. b. Installing, appointing. c. Arranging in due order.a. 1578 Conv. Burghs I. 57.
To do, awys, treitt, resone, and conclude the placing … of the said stapill 1598 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 223.
The placeing of hedder staks 1640 Kirkcaldy Presb. 173.
Anent the placeing of the kirk seatesb. 1580 Bk. Univ. Kirk II. 468.
In respect of the inlake of … thair late minister … that the kirk wald favourablie grant to the placing of Mrs Thomas Smeitoun or Johne Craig ther 1602 Reg. Privy C. VI. 383.
Removeing of his kaneris and placeing of thair awne kaneris thairin 1624 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 225.
The placing … of Dr Johneson in the mathematicall lecture 1622-6 Bisset II. 55/32.
Plasing 1655 Blairs P. 87.
For plaising of thes that commis from our country in the now conuerty hous [in Paris] 1699 Banff Ann. II. 177.
The pleaceing of any schoolmaister that shall be chosenc. 1532 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 23 May.
The accioun … anents the plaissing of the maissonis & wryts in the processioun on Corpus Christs day 1579 Acts III. 174/2.
The remanent burrowis gevand furth thair decreit vpoun thair placeing