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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chesing, Cheising, vbl. n. Also: chesyng, chess-, cheissing. [ME. chesyng, -ing, early ME. chesunge, f. Chese v.] Choosing, selection. 14.. Acts I. 35/2.
Of the chesyng of the borowgreffis 1456 Hay II. 15/5.
The chesing and electioun … thame thocht nocht … was sufficiand 1456 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 15.
Throw the chesing of a baillie that is now chosin 1539 Soc. Ant. II. 399.
The counsall to convene to the towbuyth … for chesing of the Abbot of Unressoun 1550 Ann. Banff I. 28.
The chesing and elecing of the provest 1553 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 179.
The act maid be the conuentioun of borrowis twichand the chesyng of the officeris of burgh 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 16.
The day afor the cheising of the new censouris 1571 Lanark B. Rec. 58.
The ellecting and chessing of ane provest Ib. 59.
The said allegens suld nocht prettermet the cheissing of the provest 1603 Moysie 12.
They proceidit to the cheising first of the lordis of artickelis 1622-6 Bisset I. 107/23.
The complaynt of cheising of ȝoung men … upoun the said sessioun