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Sauchtyng, Sauch(t)nyn(g, vbl. n. Also: sawch(t)-, saught- and -ing, -enynge. [ME saghting, sahutinyng (both in Cursor M.), sauȝtening (c1320), sauȝtynge (a1400); Saucht v., Sauchtine v.] Reconciliation; pacification; agreement.(a) a1400 Leg. S. l 921.
Wald thu … ask forgiffnes of thi syne, Yheit mycht thu sauchtyng with hym wine(b) a1400 Leg. S. xvi 248.
& that mane suld eftyre syne Recouire his blyse & sauchnyn wyne Ib. xxi 742.
& with ȝoure God wil sauchtnyng mak Ib. xviii 4.
Sauchtnyn c1420 Wynt. v 3177.
Qwhyll at the last the hale barne Off Brettayne knyt thame in sawchtnyng [C. sauchtenynge, W. sauchtnyng] c1475 Wall. x 332.
Quham euir he hyt, thair sawchnyng was wnsoft 1513 Doug. x xiv 176.
Nane syk trety of sawchnyng [Sm. sauchnyng, Ruddim. sauchning] nor cunnandis(c) a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 1264.
It semys saughtnyng thai seik, I se be thair feir