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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Banissing, Banessing, n. Also: banysyng, banyss-, bannysing; banasynge, ban(n)asing; banesing, bannes(s)ing; ben(n)essing; bannysching (-ysshynge), banisching. [f. Banis,v. So e.m.E. banysshyng (1523).] Banishing, banishment.(a) c1420 Wynt. v. 3841 (sentens off dede or banysyng). 1442 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 8 (vnder the payne of law and bannysing). c1450 Cr. Deyng 17 (personis retwrnynge fra banasynge). a1500 Bk. Chess 494 (vnder bannysing, or to be hedit). 1529 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 3 (vnder the payne of banesing of the towne); Ib. 5, 9, 10, etc. 1536 Bell. Boece I. 40 (with slauchteris and banissing). 1567 Lanark B. Rec. 37 (for the third falt, benessing of the toun). 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 23 (banyssing of justice). 1581 Burne Disput. 188 b (banesing from the contrey).(b) c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 125 (this exilynge of bannysshynge). 1456 Hay I. 201/29 (agayn cummyn in the realme atour his bannysching). 1560 Rolland Seven S. 221/9 (banisching the land).