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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pecifying, Pecyfy-, Pecefé-, Peseféing, Pecifing, -yng, vbl. n. Pacifying. = Pacifying. — 1525 Crim. Trials I. i. 128.
In pecifing of the cuntré
1526 Douglas Chart. 226.
In the … furthputting of justice, pecyfying of the realme, stanching of mysdoaris
1531 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 49.
For the pecifying and cessing of … discord betuix the saidis partiis … that [etc.]
1547 Corr. M. Lorraine 210.
For the … pesefeing of the legis
1546 Reg. Privy C. I. 66.
Pecifyng
1570 Leslie 278.
For pecefeing of the trubles

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