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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Rehersing, -yng, vbl. n. Also: -hearsing. [ME and e.m.E. rehercing (Cursor M.), f. Rehers(e v.] The action of Rehers(e v. a. Recounting, telling; also, to ma or mak rehersing, to give an account or description. b. The act of saying, uttering or mentioning. c. Enumerating, listing.a. ?1438 Alex. i 642.
Nor na man euill rehersing ma, To sing of vs efter our day 1513 Doug. i Prol. 226.
As Virgill playnly makis rehersyng 1570 Leslie 253.
I will not be superflowus in rehersing thairofb. 1551 Hamilton Cat. 271.
Obsecratioun is supplicatioun maid to God with the rehersing of sum propertie of God 15.. Clar. ii 1291.
This varlot hard rehearsing … How that the king … sould make him boune [etc.]c. 1562-3 Winȝet II 47/7.
Be the rehersing of thame, quha … fel in an wther manis sect, or [etc.]
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