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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Werraying, Warray(i)ng, Werying, Werringe, vbl. n. [ME and e.m.E. warraiand, warraing, werraing (all Cursor M.), werreyng (Caxton).] The act of making war; warfare. — 1375 Barb. iv 650 (C).
Bot ȝe wat nocht quhat-kyn forton Ȝhe mon dre in ȝour warraying 1375 Barb. v 140.
A lady … Sped hyr till him … With fourty men in cumpany And betaucht thaim all to the king Till help him in his werraying [C. warrayng] a1400 Leg. S. l 970.
Thu dois nocht bot makis werringe Of failand & of dedly thing For that king that all thing mad c1420 Wynt. ii 1353 h. of ch. (E2).
Of his battellis and werraying 1513 Doug. xii x 33.
I sal distroy … the tovn, Quhilk is the caus of all our werying [L. belli]
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