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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Changeing, Chaingeing, vbl. n. Also: chawngyng, chaungene, changinge, -ynge, chainging, -ein. [ME. changyng, chaungyng, etc. (14th c.), chaungung (a 1225), f. Change v. Cf. Chengeing.]

1. The act of altering or transforming; a change, alteration, or substitution. a1400 Leg. S. i. 346.
He mad in his face oft changinge c1420 Wynt. i. 44.
For syndrynes of thare chawngyng Ib. 1469.
In this changynge God made na wroucht na wncouth thynge 1456 Hay II. 112/32.
Because that all thing mon be as God has ordanyt, but variacioun of mutacioun or changeing a1500 Henr. III. 129/41.
This changeing and grit variance off erdly staitis vp and doun a1500 Doug. K. Hart 432.
At the last befell … Ane changeing new 1562-3 Winȝet II. 46/13.
God maid man, nocht be changeing of natuir [etc.] 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 45.
Be changeing of cullouris and turning out the other syde of his cloik 1583 Sempill Sat. P. xlv. 316.
Exceading Circes in conceattis For chaungene of Wlisses meatis 1580-92 James VI Lusus R. 46.
Throuch chainging of thaire magistrat

2. Exchanging or exchange (of lands). 1480 Acta Conc. 52/1.
The falsing of a letter of changeing of landis 1532 Glasgow Prot. IV. 50.
Quhilk tenement is gewen … in chaingeing for thar place that thai haeff in the ciete of Glasgw 1553 Rec. Earld. Orkney 253.
Be way of permutatioun, chaingein, and cossing for certain landis

3. Shifting from one place to another. 1556 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 365.
For bringing of … ledders, and changein of thame to the glassinwrycht sindry tymes