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Sattilling, Settilling, vbl. n. Also: sat(t)ling(e, satteling, sat(t)elling, satlyng; saitling; set(t)ling, settelling, set(t)leing. [Late ME satlynge (once, Prompt. Parv.), e.m.E. setling (1553), settling (1609); Sattil(l v.]

1. The action of Sattil(l v., in senses 2, 5, 6 c, 7, 7 c, 7 d, 8, 9, 9 b, 10, 11, 12 and 13.Some quots. from (8) may belong in (2).(1) 1570 Leslie 199.
That thay war constrayned to retire thame selffis … satling to the gret battell to get help of thame; bot the multitude of the Scottismen, beleiffing be thair satling that all had bene losed [etc.](2) 1603 Reg. Privy C. VI 831.
The panes and travellis tane be his majestie in satling of the same marche undir obedience 1612 Ib. IX 308.
Seing thair is some cours now in handis for satling of the Clan Gregour 1629 Ib. 2 Ser. III 21.
To gif thair advise anent the satling of the disordouris of the middle shyris c1650 Spalding I 100.
For reformatioun of sum escaipes and satlyng of the countrie(b) 1590 Cal. Sc. P. X 317.
And meanyng … to remove and reforme the same [abuses and corruptioun] as well for the health as seurtye and better settilling thairof(3) 1687 Dunlop P. III 37.
I wold fain have pleassed myself with (I fear vain hopes) that betwext intervalls of settelling you would have com home Ib.
Lay no stresse at all in your settelling again upon any help from Scottland, for I assure you … you will get non(4) 1606 Glasgow B. Rec. I 248.
For electioune and sattlinge of thair commowne clark of the said bruch be voit of counsale 1627 Rep. Parishes 8.
It … being … now withholden from the ministery at that kirk, hinders thair satling, and maid all my predecessouris non residentis, … quhilk I hope shall now be gratiouslie amendit to the perpetuall satling of a ministery at that kirk 1652 Soc. Ant. I 161.
For setling of a minister there 1674 Dunferm. Hammermen MS 88.
For remeid and setling them in ther distinct profesiouns(5) 1649 Wemyss Corr. 94.
To signifie … the satisfactione I haue in my sones nou satling of himself but also my hartly consent to your allyance and his maching uith your family(6) 1572 Bann. Trans. 474.
In the satelling of him and his dearrest in the securitie of their levingis(7) 1616 Cramond Ch. Aberdour 15.
There is liberty grantit to Mr. George Clark to gang south for sattling of his provision and getting entrance to his benefice 1617 Edinb. B. Rec. VI 171.
To attend upone the effairis of the kirk levingis anent the satling of the ministeris stipendis 1658 Inverurie 325.
For establishing and sattling ane stipend for a scholmaister(b) 1630 Aberd. Council Lett. I 324.
For the perpetuall setling and mortification thairof [sc. a sum of money] in all tyme cuming to the proper uses whairunto the same is destinat be my said umquhill father 1673 Alford Rec. 205.
For plantatione of kirks in order to the setling ane locall stipend 1691 Misc. Bann. C. III 236.
Mortified monyes for building of the library house, and setleing a yeirlie sellarie upon a bibliothecarius(8) 1641 Acts V App. 641/1.
Till the countrie be in sum better satling 1659 Blairs P. 102.
Til they restore the richt aiere nauer shal they haue paise or any satling(b) 1604-31 Craig i 10.
That a monarch's suretie no way stood In victories in warrie broyles and blood, But in the loue of subiects trust and true, Thence, said the saige, did setling sure ensue 1621 Acts IV 632/1.
And for setling of perfyite ordour quhairby all the measouris that ar now vseit may be reducit to the conformitie 1630-1651 Gordon Geneal. Hist. 184.
The Southerland men … drew to some setleing for a short space 1646 Acts VI i 576/2.
These thrie propositions for setling religion the militia and Ireland 1674 in Dunkeld Presb. I 242.
[A meeting of the National Synod] for settling the Church in its intrinsics 1696 Ayr Presb. 13 May.
Of overtures anent setling this presb. into two meetings(9) 1666 J. M. Beale Fife Schools 157.
For the settling of schooles in their several parishes(10) 1642 Banff Ann. I 87.
For satteling anent the money for outriging of the commissioner 1650 Acts VI ii 582/1.
Anent the sattilling the localitie of Sir Charles Erskynes troup 1654 Dumfries Kirk S. 19 Oct.
That some [sc. elders] … sould have maid relatioun to the proveist what every mans voyce was anent the setling of the seats of the kirk specially who … were for him or against him 1659 Edinb. B. Rec. IX 174.
For settling a measure to be made for knockit beir 1702 Culross II 44.
Anent the satelling and establishing of the pryce(11) 1628 Pont Cunningham App. 208.
As for my effairis wardlie, and satling thairof 1634 Edinb. Test. LVI 321.
For satling of my warldlie affaires 1641 Wemyss Corr. 68.
For the sattelling of your royall effairs in this kingdome(12) 1580 Inverness Rec. I 278.
And for secluding and satling downe of all contraverseis quarell and debaittis 1642 Orkney Rentals III 19.
I … coft his right for ease of the tenents and setling of jarres c1650 Spalding I 217.
Now, materis in the way of satling, his majestie desyrit … that sum of the Scottis nobles … sould cum and confer with him at his camp Ib. II 88.
The committe of Estaites … travellis betuixt thame for agrieans; bot no satling(13) 1646 Caldwell P. 110.
For my awin chargis … in settling with the ladie, & resaving of the rents from the tenents 1673 Dunferm. Coal Acc. 20b.
At the setleing with the coilȝiars 1682 New Mills Manuf. 33.
Upon settleing with Smith in the teerms thatt the rest of the silk stocken men are upon 1682 Scot. Ant. XVI 3.
In a constant wse and possessione of setling with the rector … in the … suppleing of vacant places within the colledge

2. concr. a. The sediment or lees ? chiefly or only of wine. Also fig. and attrib. a1500 Henr. Practysis 29.
Ane medecyne for the maw … With sueit satlingis and sowrokis 1620 Perth Kirk S. MS 5 Nov.
Nans Smyth … being greatlie rebuikit for going with ane tub and ane barrow and ane wther with hir put satlingis thairin a1700 Mare of Colinton 511.
For draff and satlings to my wame, six placks I am addebtedfig. a1561 Norvell Meroure 31a.
My heart … Whose dregges hath done the whole world delude, Which is but draffe and satlinges full of sinneattrib. a1585 Polwart Flyt. 785 (T).
Saitling [H. Erse] slaiker, glaid glaiker, rum raiker for releif

b. A settlement, an appointment to an office or a ministerial charge, a post of this kind. Cf. 1 (4). c1650 Spalding II 175.
Doctour Johne Gordoun, the deposit minister at Elgyne, haueing gottin sum satling in Ingland, returnit to Elgyne, quhair he sauld his plenishing and bookis [etc.]

c. A payment (made in settlement of a debt.) Cf. 1 (9) and (12). c1596 Glasgow Prot. V Pref. xiv.
vij li., quhairof scho ressavit certane setlingis extending to [£4 7 s. 8 d.]