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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Scurg(e)ing, Scourgein(g, vbl. n. Also: skurg(e)ing, -yng, skurgin, skorgeing; schurg(e)-, schuirg-, schourg-, schorging; scrudgeing. [ME and e.m.E. scourgyng (Rolle), f. Scurge v.] The action of beating with a scourge; flogging, whipping.(a) a1450 Fifteen Ois 101.
O Jesu Crist … With fell scurging … Oure all thi body 1513 Doug. vii v 133.
Thou may skurgyng [Sm. skurgeyngis] and strakis in lugyngis rays And thou of frendis may mak mortale fays 1533 Bell. Livy I 191/20.
Skurgeing 1540 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. II 98.
The Egiptianes … ar decernit banist this towne, and neuir to cum thairin … vnder the payne of scurgeing thame throw the samyn 1561–2 Edinb. Old Acc. I 374.
For skurgin of ane fellow and ane huse [? for hure] 1564 Canongate Kirk S. (ed.) 7.
Wnder the paine of schurging and burnyng of the scheike 1565 Edinb. Univ. MS La.iii.388a fol. 2b.
Schurgeing 1583 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 288.
Proclamatioun … discharging all bikkerers vnder the payne of skurgeing of the vagabunds 1601–2 Montrose Treas. Acc. 3.
For the scurgeing ane theiff v s. 1650 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 612.
For quhilk thair wes daylie hanging, skurging, nailling of luggis(b) 1564 Canongate Kirk S. (ed.) 8.
The said Issobell to be banisit wnder the pane of schorging 1564 Canongate Kirk S. (ed.) II.
To incure the said pane of brynyng and skorgeing(c) 1608 Paisley B. Rec. 285.
Schourging 1643 Dumfries Treas. Acc. MS 11.
Scourgein 1664 Stirling Common Good 24b.
For scourgeing at the ise(d) 1618 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. II 230.
Vnder the pane of schuirging(e) a1568 Maitland Bann. MS 13b/151.
Thy grudgeing gat scrudgeing And swa God lute thé sie