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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Venting, vbl. n.² Also: went(e)ing. [ME and e.m.E. venting (Wyclif), ventynge, -inge (both Trevisa).] a. The action of opening wine for use. (Vent v.² 1.) Cf. Vent v.¹ 1 b and Venting vbl. n.¹ b. b. Ventilation, the allowing of smoke to escape from a chimney. (Cf. Vent v.² 2, 6.) c. The action of expressing or uttering (an opinion, etc.) considered to be objectionable. (Vent v.² 3.) d. The circulation of a book considered unsuitable. (Vent v.² 4.) e. The act of putting into circulation foreign or counterfeit coinage. (Vent v.² 7.) f. The putting into circulation of barrels not conforming to the accepted standard.a. 1640 Falkirk Baron Ct. 10 Jan.
For selling running and venting of wyne and contraveining of ane act maid thairanentb. (1) 1585 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 446.
That nane kendill or hald thair daylie fyres … in … ony howssis wanting ane chymnay for venting thairof 1599 Acts IV 187/2.
Ane singular remeid … for evill wenting of chimnayis(2) 1639 Thanes of Cawdor 284.
Thrie chemnyes … for wenting of the reikc. 1649 Dumfries Kirk S. 22 Nov.
For raising ane naughtie report at Wigtoun betuixt David Hunter & James Williamsones wyff, is ordained to acknowledge rashnes in venting such speeches 1650 Falkirk Par. Rec. I 171.
Cursing and swearing and venting the name of God is publictlie hard 1664 Sc. N. & Q. 3 Ser. VIII 236.
Isobell Hay was delat for venting that … Patrick Anderson … being defunct had fallen with her in fornication … & that she had parted with two bairnes to him 1680 Lauder Observes 10.
He had committed no cryme deserving death, the only wenteing of thesse opinions … should not be capitally punishedd. 1599 Acts IV 187/1 marg.
Act discharging the prenting & venting of anie books not revised be the secretar 1647 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 498.
Therefore doe discharge the venting or selling of the said Catechismee. 1635 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. VI 2.
Malicious persons … bussie in forging, venting, counterfootting and outputting amongs his majesteis subjects of false dollers 1659 Glasgow B. Rec. II 415.
Adame Barries, who was apprehendit for venting of fals coyne 1661 Justiciary Ct. Rec. I 3.
Adam Barras for venting of false money, enacted to banish himself from Scotland and never to return under pain of deathf. 1637 Glasgow B. Rec. I 381.
The gret abuisis done and committit be divers inhabitantis of this brughe, merchandis, cowperis, and wtheris, throw the vsing and wenting of herring barrellis quhilkis are not the juist jadge