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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Tailȝeing, vbl. n. Also: taylieing, talliing, talȝeing. [Tailȝ(i)e v.] a. The act of keeping account of something. b. The action of determining the succession to one's estate. — 1539 Treas. Acc. VII 217.
For awayting and keiping and tailȝeing of the said tymmer, lyme, sand and stane 1560 Treas. Acc. XI 29.
To ane boy for … ressaving and talȝeing the said meill 1560 Treas. Acc. XI 30.
To ane boy awaiting upoun the ressaving and talliing of the said flour —b. 1698 Fam. Innes 34.
The friends … approved of Laird Johns taylieing his estate to the righteous air