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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Renting, vbl. n. [Late ME and e.m.E. rentyng (Lydgate); Rent v.²] The action of tearing, in the senses of Rent v.². — 1590-1 R. Bruce Serm. 218.
This death it is indeed a renting asunder of those two parts quhilk were appointed to have biddin together 1622 Scot Course of Conformity 81.
A terrible renting of this Kirk 1629 Boyd Last B. 197.
A heart fixed to the earth … cannot bee rugged from thence without renting of its filme 1650 Justiciary Cases III 844.
Be ryveing and renting of hir flesche in maist … barbarus maner 1669 Laing MSS I 375.
Which they hope to obtean without renting either harts or garments