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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1375, 1438, 1491-1500, 1577-1578
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(Chasing,) Chassing, vbl. n. Also: chaissing, chessin. [ME. chasynge (a 1400), chasynge, f. Chase v.] Chasing, pursuing. 1375 Barb. vii. 83.
Schir Amer … With his men … That litill sped in thair chassing ?1438 Alex. i. 253.
Ȝe haue hors … And ȝe thair nocht dreid na chaissing 1491 Acts Lords of Council 171/1.
In the chassing of Johne Gudladis seruitouris fra his harrowis a1500 Doug. King Hart 210.
The watchis on the kingis wallis hes sene The chassing of the folk a1578 Pitsc. I. 92/19.
He was heawelie discontentit … of the chessin of his serwand
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