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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Deserving, vbl. n. [ME. deservyng, disserving (Wyclif).] a. Serving (of an inquest). b. Meriting, merit, desert(s).a. 1471 Acta Aud. 19/1.
In the actioune … for thair vnrichtwis & vnordourly proceding & deseruing of ane inqueist Ib. 19/2.
The lordis … deliuers that the said Iames and Thomas did wrang in the deseruyng of the said inqueistb. 1558-66 Knox II. 398.
Maister Hendrie Sinkclare … whome God after straik according to his deservingis 1576 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 54.
To output officeris for thair deseruing for breking of the statutis maid be thame 1584 Grant Chart. 159.
To schaw ȝow quhow I and my … kynnismen ar mishandlit be our nybouris … but ony deseruing 1596 Dalr. I. 135/6.
Ferleg, to flie the panes of his deserueng, willinglie was banissed