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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Harnes(s)ing, n. Also: harnasing, -as(s)yng, -eis(s)ing, -ysing, -issing, -i(e)sching, -ishing. [f. Harnes n.]

1. The accoutrements or trappings of a riding horse, or the accessory parts of the harness.(a) 14.. Acts I. 337/2.
Of sadillaris … , thai knyt to ther sadillis evil harnassyng, fals bridill bittis and sterapis brokin 1497 Treas. Acc. I. 372.
For the blak buklis … to the harnasyng 1501 Ib. II. 22.
For ij Frauch sadillis with bridillis and harnasingis 1513 Doug. v. iv. 12.
Hyr fers steyd … , Of gold and pal wrocht hys rych harnasyng(b) 1473 Treas. Acc. I. 13.
iij quarteris of blew for harinessing to the Kingis sadillis 1489 Ib. .
To the sadillar for the gilting of the Kingis hors harnessing 1503 Ib. II. 385.
To Johne Auchlek for gilting of the … boses of the Quenis bridil and harnesing that wes brynt 1507 Ib. III. 397.
Bukkilles and clekis for the mules harnessingis 1540 Inv. Wardrobe 408.
Ane welwat harnessing gilt with gold 1545 Reg. Great S. 733/2 n.
2 harnesingis of hors of blak velvot 1581 Treas. Acc. MS. 81(2) b.
Knappis, [etc.] … to the harnessing of the blew fute mantill 1587 Dundee B. Laws 476.
The saidler [is to make] sadillis, harnesingis and hors graith 1596 Dalr. II. 129/24.
Certane horssis … harnest with braue harnessings(c) 1633 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 15.
For ane velvett fitmantill and haill harneising thairto 1636 Misc. Spald. C. V. 104.
For furneissing of the brydilbytt, stirupe irnes, ledder to the harneissing, and workmanschipe(d) 1494 Treas. Acc. I. 228.
For the gilting of the Kingis mvlis harnysing 1539 Ex. Processes (Reg. H.) No. 10.
His sadill, bridell, [etc.] … and harnissing all of blak veluos 15.. Clar. ii. 1453.
Two snaw quhyt palfrayes … With haruisching more nor I can schaw Ib. 433. 1619 Edinb. Test. L. 217.
My best sadill fitmantill and haruisching

b. The harness of a coach-horse. 1644 Edinb. Test. LXI. 2.
Sex cotsche hors with thair harniesching & cotsche 1680 Foulis Acc. Bk. 48.
To James Wilsou, sadler, for 4 new crossbraces, helping the main braces, harnishing, and coatch scouring

2. The ornamental mounting(s) of a girdle. 1501 Acta Conc. III. 23.
Thre harnessing of beltis of silver weyand thre unce