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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1571-1577
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Post-, Poisting, vbl. n. [e.m.E. posting (c 1559), f. Post v.] a. The action of riding ‘post’ (Post n.2 4). b. ? Ignoring or passing off of responsibility or guilt: (cf. e.m.E. post over (a 1578), and Post v. 3 b.). —a. 1577 Glasgow Burgesses 5.
For his bounteth and seruice in ganging and poisting to Edinburgh and other places sundry times in the town's affairsb. 1571 Satirical Poems xxv 83.
Swa Mortone, be fortone, May get this same reward: His boasting, nor posting, I doe it not reguard
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