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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1539-1598, 1674-1696
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Rasing, Razing, vbl. n. Also: rais-. [ME (Prompt. Parv.) and e.m.E. rasyng(e, -ing, razing (17th c.). Ras(e v.1] The action of Ras(e v.1, in various senses.
a. Erasing, or altering by erasure. b. Shaving (a person). c. Paring down, or diminishing, (a coin) by scraping.a. 1539–40 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 484.
The allegit falt committit be him in rasing of ane word in ane precept 1582 Misc. Stair Soc. I 107.
Anent the allegeit raising of this charter 1681 Stair Inst. iv xlii §19.
Razing is much more incident to writs on parchment than on paperb. 1598 Perth Kirk S. in Chron. Perth 64.
Andrew Robertson, chirurgeon, is accused for breaking of the Sabbath by polling and razing of the laird 1674 Cunningham Diary 37.
To a barber for rasing me, 6 s. 8 d.c. 1696 Cochran-Patrick Coinage II 243.
That whosoever … shall be guilty … of … razing fyling or any other manner of way diminishing or falsifieing … coyn [etc.]
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