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Practis-, Practiz-, Practesing, vbl. n. Also: practeis-; practeiz-; practas- and -eing. [e.m.E. and late ME practes- (c 1430), practisynge (1550), -ing (1558).] Practising, in senses of the verb: performing, executing; dealing, treating; conspiring, intriguing; actuating, manipulating (a person). 1568 Haddington Corr. II 271.
And be thir meanis thay entirit in practesing vs and our darrest spous 1568 Anderson Collect. Mary IV i 119.
Ȝour G. passing in England usit a commown practising with sick of the borderouris as thai mycht be inducet to brek the countrie 1572 Buccleuch MS. I 23.
Melvill … was executed … for practesing with England 1597 Misc. Spald. C. I 151.
Thow art indytit … for practizeing of thy wichecraft in [etc.] 1600 Elgin Rec. II 80.
He hes done wrang in practeizing thairoff the said comed play 1622-6 Bisset II 237.
Unles thaj be maid maisteris in presence of maisteris be practasing ane maisteris steik 1629 Black Orkn. & Shetl. Folklore 75.
Practeising 1696 Edinb. Surgeons III 53.
For a priviledge to one Dr. Arnold Kerner to erect a stage within the toun of Edinburgh for practizing in chirurgerie
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