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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1500-1599
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Ransoming, vbl. n. [e.m.E. and ME raunsuming (Cursor M.), raunsomynge (1525), f. Ransoum v.] = Ransoning vbl. n. — 15.. Clariodus i 1116.
Welcum … That hes rescoursit my realme with hard fighting, And maid hes of my pepill ransoming
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"Ransoming vbl. n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/ransoming>
