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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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(Sone-setting,) Sonne-, Sun-setting, n. Also: soune-, sune-, sunne-, and -sitting. [Late ME and e.m.E. sunne settynge (c1440), sunsetting (1565); Son(e n.1 and Setting vbl. n.] = Sonesetn. — 1571 Bann. Memor. 106.
We depairted from Glasgow ane hour befoir the soune setting
1624 Elgin Rec. II 187.
[They] confessit they threwshe corne on Soonday last … befoir the soone setting
1632 Dundonald Par. Rec. 351.
He was in his bed a quarter efter the sunne setting
1630-1651 Gordon Geneal. Hist. 482.
From the sunsitting of the twenty third day of September … till about noon the next day insuing
1640 Mouswald Kirk S. 1 July.
On the sabath day from the sonne setting
1670 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 268.
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