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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Desing, Dessein(g, n. Also: desseynge, deseing, disseign; desinct; des(s)eyn, dessein, dissein; desine, -yne. [Older F. desseing (dessing, desing), mod. dessein; e.m.E. deseigne (1596), designe, etc.]. A design; a plan or plot.(a) 1565 Reg. Privy C. I. 369.
Thinking with that clok [of religion] to covir thair uther ungodlie disseignes 1592 Warrender P. II. 168.
Some of our maist unnaturall subjectis … hes adventured so farre in this lait enterpryse as to be burreaux and exectouris of thair cruell desseingis 1616 Misc. Hist. Soc. II. 186.
To fortefie & prosequut thair desseings Ib. 199.
Without … consideration of the interests or desseings of anie of thame 1617 Melrose P. 298.
To make all yiour … subjects acquent with this yiour highnes fauorable desseynge 1640 Haddington Corr. 179.
Sum … for troubling this corner of the kingdoome and my scurvie person, hes … mad me participant of sum of thair deseings(b) 1578 Warrender P. I. 137.
Gif your lordship be myndit to follow furth this former desinct, my jugement is that all thingis sall turne to your lordshipis greit weill and honour 1589 Gray Lett. & P. 179.
He fande yt altogether repugnant to his dissinge 1615 Highland P. III. 219.
For no uther desing bott only for saiftie of my avin puir lyfe 1630 Misc. Hist. Soc. II. 264.
I suspected … your desing, and now findis it most clear 1662 Highland P. III. 7.
The devill haveing a desing to destroy them(c) 1611 Rep. Menzies MSS. 11.
We … will thairwithall desire yow to be a furtherar of our deseynes in this point 1613 Haddington Corr. 76.
Communicat your particular dessein to our chauncellour c 1614 Melrose P. 171.
His maiesties royal dissein of plantation of Ireland 1689 Rep. Menzies MSS. 26.
We had no desseyn upon it 1695 Annandale Corr. 109.
I hope all ill mens both open and dark desseines shall be disapoynted(d) 1639 Johnston Diary 68.
For a present desine that is intendet by his Maj[esty] 1657 Conv. Burghs III. 450.
The treu rise, ground, and importment of all these oppositionis wee haue mett with in this desyne