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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Recovering, vbl. n. Also: -yn(g, -ayng, -cowering, racuuerynge. [Late ME (c1400) and e.m.E. recoueryng(e, -inge, Recover v.]

1. The action of recovering, in senses 1, 3, 4 and 5 of Recover v.(1) 1380 Yule Chart. (Reg. H.) Section 1 No. 29.
In to the recoveryn of the landis of Been 1441 Aberd. B. Rec. I 6.
The lousyng and recouerayng of the schippes merchandes and gudes the quhilkis arr now of new tane of Inglismen 1456 Hay I 95/17.
Gif a burges … be … robbit … quhethir he is tobe gevin power of mark to for the gude recovering 1476 Acta Aud. 43/2.
Anent the recouering of his said tak 1537–8 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 220.
For recovering of ane gret jest that yeid away fra the said flot 1551 Boyd Fam. P. No. 32 (10 March).
In mantenyng recouering and getting agane of the said heretage to the vtilite … of the said Adam 1591 Crim. Trials I ii 252.
For recovering of your jewellis and euidentis agane fra the Laird of Punfrastoune(2) 1535–6 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 193.
The artelyery passand for recovering of the hous of Hedyarstoun a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. 31/34. 1580 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III 173.
The recouering and destroying of the … castell(3) 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Breve.
The brieve of mortancestrie … or the brieue of succession … is … persewed be ane appeirand aire of perfite age, for recovering of his landes 1622-6 Bisset II 244/17.
For recovering of the loissis(4) c1420 Wynt. viii 4303.
Qwham in ras fyrst recoveryng [C. racuuerynge] Off comfowrt 1531 Bell. Boece (M) I 168.(5) ?1438 Alex. i 1958.
Gaderanis in ane ling Come to thair lordis recouering 1547 Misc. Spald. C. II 204.
Quhar he lykes best for recouering of his eldest sone and ayr out of captiuitie

2. Recovery, or means of recovery, from trouble, etc.; remedy; succour. 1375 Barb. iii 16.
Weill ost … War layd at erd, but recoveryng Ib. viii 160. ?1438 Alex. i 3039.
He can weill … mak mony ane fare recouering, Quhen he preissit is Ib. ii 9274.
That battell had all vtterly Bene discomfist … That thare had bene no recouering c1420 Wynt. viii 6756.
Recowering