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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Venting, Vending, vbl. n.¹ Also: ventinge. [17th c. Eng. vending (1666).] a. The act of selling a commodity. b. The act of selling wine; the act of broaching a cask of wine for the purpose of selling it. (Cf. Venting vbl. n.² a.)a. 1683 Fountainhall Decis. I 237.
Several merchants in Edinburgh, being pursued for venting prohibited goods(b) 1674 Edinb. B. Rec. X 171.
To sett up ane chop for vending of all sort of necessaries for the use of shipping allenerlyb. 1548 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. II 144.
That all ventares of wyne and taverneris … sell thair claret and quhyte wynes to all our souerane ladeis lieges oppinly and that thai haiffand wyne deny nocht the samyn … vnder the payne of the pryce of half ane twn of wyne and spayning fra the venting of wyne be the space of ane yeir 1569 Canongate Ct. Bk. 112.
The tyme that the said persewar feit … Alisoun Robertsoun to mak him service in his taverne for venting of wyne the said Robert become cautionar … for the lawtie of the said Alisoun … And it is of veritie that in the rynning of ane tun wyne the said Alisoun disponit upoun ane greit parte thairof to the availl of xxij^li vj^s viii^d … quhilk scho on na wayis hes payit to the said Mr. Robert as yit 1606 Aberd. B. Rec. II 286.
Considering that the festering of monie and gryit vices … quhilk hes bene commitit within this burght … has bene the selling and venting of wyne, aill and beir be the hostilaris and tavernaris at all houris of the nycht 1657 Peebles B. Rec. II 41.
The toun hes taken the excise of aile and beer brewen, vented, sold and tapped within this burgh for the better knowledge of the venting thairof, appoyntes … Alexander Lauder to await upon the milnes each Thursday, and sie all malt brought to the milnes measured … and take up ane compt thairof 1659 Misc. Hist. Soc. VII 33.
Jhon Boyd receiued a warrand for ventinge the drinke 1668 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 249.
That tavirnerris and uentineris of aill and wyne … who sall be found to contravenie, that they sall be debarrit and depryveit of the privilege of selling and venting the forsaid comodities(b) 1668 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. MS 26 Oct.
He hes many imployments, vending wyne, merchandizeing to the great prejudice of uthers 1723 Laing Chart. 714.
[Reserving from the said John liberty to brew ale, strong waters or other liquor, or of] tapping or vending [the same]