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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bying, vbl. n. Also: byeing, beying, biing; byen. [ME. bying (a 1300), biing, byynge, f. By v.] Buying. 14.. Acts I. 332/2.
Efter the bying of the merkat … the price salbe set 1477 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 200.
The tyme of the beying of the said landis 1494 Treas. Acc. I. 249.
To a child, ȝed to Sanct Androys … for the byen of the ayris to the barge 1502 Halyb. 275.
Som of it at the furst bying, 2 li. 9 s. 5 d. 1508 Grant Chart. 47.
To furnis the bying of his sonnis mareage 1509 Reg. Privy S. I. 317/2.
To cum … for the biing of thair necessaris 1542 Reg. Cupar A. II. 182.
Allowand for thaime the price at thai cost at the first bying 1561 Inverness B. Rec. I. 59.
Biing of the kyddis and lammes 1571 St. A. Baxter Bks. 41.
Where his nychtbour hes bene to mak ony bying or bergane of quhyt 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. i. 51 b.
Ane debt may be contracted be bying and selling 1622-6 Bisset II. 200/33.
The Ebrewis … used bying and selling in the tyme of Noy