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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Restoring, -stoiring, -yng(e, vbl. n. [ME and e.m.E. restoring (a1350); Restor(e v.]

1. The action of restoring, in senses 1, 5 a, 6 and 9 b of Restor(e v.(1) 1405 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 58.
Thomas Ra … to tak restoryng and reformacioun of thaire said gudis a1578 Pitsc. I 330/22.
For restoiring and deliuering of the samin [artillery] Ib. II 182/1.
Ane parliament to be hauldin … for the restoiring of foirfaltour(2) 1456 Hay II 144/20.
A day … of bodily hele and restoring of nature 1605 Crim. Trials II 478.
Be … taking af of the … witchcraft … and restoiring hir to hir former sicht(3) 1688 in Glasg. Arch. Soc. New Ser. II 328.
At Kilwinning … in order to the restoring of the ancient game of the papingo(4) 1581 Reg. Privy C. III 373.
The restoring of the said Johnne … to his landis and leving

2. Restoration (of the soul) ? to the favour of God, or ? to the body. Cf. Restauratio(u)n(e n. 1, Restor(e v. 1 (4) and 5 b. a1400 Leg. S. iii 427.
That thu ma cum now Of thi sawle to the restorynge Ib. 439.
How the tynt sawlis of almen War brocht to the restorynge Of the croice