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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Sendin(g, vbl. n. Also: sendeing, sendyng(e. [Send v.] The action of sending, in senses 1, 3, 5, 9 and 10 of Send v.(1) 1478 Aberd. B. Rec. I 410.
The consale … has consentit til the sendyng of ane ambaxiat fra our souerane lord to the Duke of Burgunȝie for the gude of merchandis … to avise … wpon the sending of the said ambaxiate 1549 Compl. 116/31.
I thank thé of the pleseir and benefice that thou hes dune to me in the sendyng hame the presoners 1629 Elgin Rec. II 211.
For sending his men with laids vpon the Sabbath(2) 1490 Irland Mir. I 131/9.
Sche prayit … for the sendin and incarnacioune of His blist Sone(3) 1685 Dunkeld Presb. II 31.
And that noe excuse shall be excepted without sendeing allong the clerk's fies(4) 1456 Hay I 142/34.
At the sending for of the Pape(5) 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 36.
God schawis him self sa mercyfull and liberall to ȝow in sending ȝow freindis

b. With done (= down), in sense 1 of Send v. a1400 Leg. S. xii 301.
Be-twene the ascencione Of Criste & the spryte sendynge-done, All the apostolis semblyt vare

c. The action of directing a person to commit a criminal act. In collocation with Hunding vbl. n. In sense 7 of Send v. 1570–1 Crim. Trials I ii 23.
Delaitit of arte and pairt of the murthour of vmquhile James Erle Murray … be hir speciale causing, hunding, sending [etc.] 1581 Acts III 223/1.
And on na wayis to be molestit or trublit thairin be the personis complenit vpoun nor na vtheris of thair causing, sending, hunding out [etc.] 1585 Bk. Carlaverock I 265.
Be the command and spetiall directioun of … Jhonne Lord Maxwell and be his hunding, sending and command 1587 Aberd. Council Lett. I 37 (see Hunding vbl. n. a). 1605 Stewart Mem. 115 (see Hunding vbl. n. a).