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Quotation dates: 1523-1554
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Runging, vbl. n. Also: rungg-. [Rung v.] The action of furnishing (a ladder) with rungs. — 1523 Treasurer's Accounts V 220.
For sawing of ane tre to be an leddir and for rungging and making of the samyn 1554 Edinb. B. Rec. II 350.
For runging of the kirk ledder, xxx d.
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