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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Remov(e)ing, -muffing, vbl. n. Also: remow(e)ing, ramow-, remoove-, -moiv-, -mwff-, -muiff-, -mwif-, -moif-; -muv-, -muw-, and -inge, -yng, -yne. [ME and e.m.E. removyng (Rolle); Remove v.] The action of removing in various senses of Remove v.

1. The action of sending away, expelling or dismissing a person.(1) 1585 Misc. Bann. C. I 133.
For the … removing of some bad instruments, namely, the Earle of Arrane [etc.] … from the king 1642 Alyth Kirk S. in Sc. N. & Q. XII 59.
For remowing that abhominable woman Jean Boys … out of the town 1651 Dumfr. & Galloway Soc. 3 Ser. XXI 135.
Be reasone of remoweing the lasses to ane vther schoole(2) 1635 Aberd. B. Rec. III 85.
He hawing obeyit his maiesties letter in remowing from the office of prouestrie, quhilk buir no remowinge of him frome being a counsellour

b. specif. The removal of a tenant from his holding; a notice, or legal action, requiring such removal.Cf. Remove v. 1 c.For numerous further references, see the index to Acts XII and Morison Dict. Decis. XXI pp. 1334–43.(1) 1536–9 Ex. Processes (Reg. H.) No. 1.
Nochtwithstanding ony allagit varning maid to me to remove fra the sammyn eieckin or removing of me maid be thame afore the feist of Witsounday 1546 Edinb. Hammermen MS fol. 170b.
Item for the expenses of the remowing of Steill & his dochter furth of the hous of Nedryis Wynd 1555 Acts II 494/1.
Na forther laying furth of stressis and remowing vpone Wednisday to be vsit in tyme tocum 14.. Acts (1597) Table s.v. Remooueing.
The forme and maner of remooveing of tennents fra landes and possessiones a1633 Hope Major Pract. I 234.
A removeing persewedbe young Rossie contra his tenents 1681 Stair Inst. ii ix § 39.
[The order of removing of old was thus: The master of the ground did only verbally intimate to the tenant to remove … and … before the said term he appeared before the door of the tenant and broke a lance there as a symbol of his breaking the tacit relocation betwixt them … the second day after Whitsunday he came … and expelled the tenant or at least laid out some of his goods to complete the solemnity of his removing(b) 1536 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 132.
The actione … tuecheing … remuvyng of hir fray saidis landis of Moyrhous 1537–8 Ib. 152.
To the tenentis … ane precept of varneying direct vpone thaim for thair remwffyne fray the landis thai occupe 1563 Cal. Sc. P. II 14.
Remwifing(2) c1575 Balfour Pract. 457.
In actiounis of removing of tenentis … the warning is not … lauchful except thair be fourtie dayis fre [etc.] 1587 Prot. Bk. J. Inglis 11 June.
Ane decreit judiciall with precept executoriall of remowing haid past thairvpone Ib. 17 July (see Remove v. 1 c).
Ramowing 1588 Reg. Privy C. IV 270.
The executioun of ane precept of removing 1594–5 Glasgow B. Rec. I 160.
Actioune of remoiving … aganes the tennentis of the new kirk yardes a1633 Hope Major Pract. II 102.
A summonds of removeing 1681 Stair Inst. iv xxvi § 8.
The tenor of a summons of removing may be thus [etc.] 1685 Lauder Notices Affairs II 678.
They … had a decreit of removing(3) 1588 Reg. Privy C. IV 270.
He putt the copy of the removing … in the said Johnis bosome

2. The taking away or removal of a thing from a place. 1416 Liber Melros 539.
That the saide remowing of thair plvis … sal gener thaim … na preiudice … in tyme to cum 1681 Stirling Common Good 154.
Anent the removing of the muckmidings

b. specif. The removal of a horse's shoes. See Remov(e n. 1. 1676 Cunningham Diary 80.
For setting on a horse shoo and removing another at Stirling, 6 s.

3. The doing away with or removal of (a grievance or abuse). 1606 Glasgow Merchants House 86.
For the remoueinge thereof [sc. your differences] … we thought good [etc.] 1641 Acts V 646/1.
For removeing the horrible villanies committed be sic persones

4. The action of departing (fra, from, furth of, to a place); the quitting of a dwelling-place or holding, also of an office.(1) 1587 Acts III 461/1.
Gif onie of the saidis accusaris … speik … to the said assyis efter thair removing furth of iudgement [etc.] 1682 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. III 94.
And the said nobl earle removeing furth of judgement [etc.](b) 1593 Prot. Bk. T. Auchinlek 28.
Affoir thair remuffing thairfra 1603 Stirling B. Rec. I 103.
Becaus of his maiesteis schortlie remoifing to Ingland to accept the crown thairof 1613 Melvill xxii.
Before his remuiffing from Berwick(2) 1635 Aberd. B. Rec. III 85 (see 1 (2) above). 1642 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. III 37.
The cropt than that beis on the ground the tyme of his removing 1658 Rothesay B. Rec. 275.
James Logane … to redelyver the said studye and hammeris at his removeing(b) 1585 Prot. Bk. R. Brown 7b.
The said Robert at his remvwing to tak away the timber of his saidis housis

5. The action of moving; movement. 1494 Loutfut MS 34b.
Limache of the sey … is nwrist [within a shell] … without removing [Lindsay MS remoifing] and thairfoir scho may nocht swom 1513 Doug. xiii Prol. 49.
At thar soft quyet But sterage or removing