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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mesuring, vbl. n. Also: mesurande, mesuryng, -o(w)ring, -yng; measuring, -oring; meisuring; and Missuring. [ME. (1340) and e.m.E. mesur-, measuring.] Measurement, measuring, in uses of Mesure v. 1. Also attrib.For further examples, see Metting vbl. n. 1.(1) 14.. Acts I. 346/2.
Falset in mesurande or weyande of ony thyng 1487 Ib. II. 179/1.
That ilk burghe haue thre hupe irnis … for the mesuring of the barell 1551 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 155.
Mesoring 1552 Ib. 163.
Mesowring(2) a1500 Bk. Chess 1566.
And in his left [hand] of mesoring a wand 1588–9 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 131.
For taking ordour with the mesuring and stobing of the rudis of the West Porte 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Particata. 1609 Hilderstoun Silver Mines I. 230.
Ane girdsting for mesoryng of tymber Ib. 246 b.
For clymming, measoring and felling of … treisattrib. 1627 Rep. Parishes 227.
And the wadmell meisured be a meisuring wand called a cuttell