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Resting-place, n. Also: restyng and plas. [ME and e.m.E. restyng place (Manning); Resting vbl. n.1] A (permanent or temporary) dwelling place; a place of shelter. = Resting vbl. n.1 2. 14.. Liber Calchou 447.
A schele … qwylk is a restyng plas to the abbotis wannis qwen thai com fra Berewyk with the commown esment of the toun c1500-c1512 Dunb. (O.U.P.) 10/115.
Ordane for him ane resting place 1513 Doug. xi iii 27.
Our restyng place … and herbry a1568 Bann. MS 87a/17.
Be leill to God … heir is no resting place a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. 337/28.
Bring met to that resting place Quhair ioy and gloir is evermoir 1580 Treas. Acc. MS fol. 28b.
To by him a pece of land and to plenishe the same to be a resting place to him 1596 Dalr. I 2/22.
Quhill Brutus … was seiking a resting place …, at last he landet in Albion
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