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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Vomiting, vbl. n. Also: -eing, vomating, -itting, -eiting, womiting, -ine, -eting. [e.m.E. vomytynge (1495), vomiting (1555).] The act of vomiting, matter vomited. Also fig. a1568 Bann. MS 73a/76.
Oppin thy crop at morrowing Cast out flowme mak vomating 1568 Skeyne Descr. Pest 13.
Dolour of the stomok … intolerable thirst, frequent vomitting of diuers colouris or greit appetit by daylie accustum to vomit, without effecte 1568 Skeyne Descr. Pest 14.
Vomiteing, spitting of blude 1580 Skeyne Descr. Well Sig. A 4.
Being also laxatiue and prouokis womitine 1591 Crim. Trials I ii 242.
Convict, of the seiking of consultatioun fra Annie Sampsoune ane wich, for the help of Dame Jeane Lyoune Lady Angus, to keip hir fra wometing, quhen sche wes in bredin of barne 1613 Crim. Trials III 263.
Thay tuik sic ane extraordiner preise of vomeiting, that na persone expected for thair lyfe 1637 Johnston Diary I 281 (see Laxating vbl. n.). 1661 Black Sc. Witches 40.
A suddin brashe of womitingfig. 1584 Sempill in Sat. P. xlv Pref. 9.
Veneriall pastoris, in vomiting thair fayt, Lyk to ane tyke returning to it agane