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Squaring, Squairing, vbl. n. Also: squaryng, scairing, skairing. [Late ME squarynge (Prompt. Parv.), swaryng (1476-7), squaring (1634); Squar(e v.] The action of the verb in senses 1 a and 2.(1) 1494 Treas. Acc. I 246.
The expensis … for the fellyng, squaryng and dychtyne of the tymmyr in diuers woddis(b) 1612 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 326.
For garron naills and ether naills neidfull beth for the sclaters lath and scairing of the coupells 1631–2 Dumbarton Common Gd. Acc. 71.
For dressing and skairing of ane trie to bind the said boit(2) 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. xv.
In squairing our selues as the Lords lyuely stones … we may soane aright in the Lords islare work, the which is our edification 1619 Edinb. B. Rec. VI 394.
To four mariners for seasing the blocks and skairing the taikill and hinging the bell 1653–4 Aberd. Shore Wk. Acc. 376.
For skairing of the new tow in the cran and for mending the shank 1689 Foulis Acc. Bk. 116.
For teaching the bairns to wryt, casting them copies, and squaring ther bookes