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Stanch(e)ing(e, vbl. n. Also: -(e)yng, stansch(e)-, stanshing, staincheing(e, staynchin(g, -eing, stench(e)ing, stuncheing. [ME and e.m.E. staunching (1387-8), stanchyn (c1400), stenching (1621); Stanch(e v.] The action of the verb in senses 1 a, b, 2 a, c, d, e, 3 b and 4.(1) c1475 Wall. x 350.
Wallace was in stanchyng off his blud(2) 1456 Hay I 19/21.
Thare is twa maner of fontaynis of the Cristyn faith, ane is cummand fra God him self, that is but stanching(3) 1442 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 307.
For mesing & stanching of the peralis & ewytt beforsaide 1445 Mill Mediæv. Plays 131.
For lettyng and stancheyng of diuers enormyteis done … be the abbotis … callit of bone acorde 1469 Acts II 96/1.
For the stanching of the said slachtir in tyme cummyn [etc.] 1470 12th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. viii 89.
For the stanchyng of all debatis and contraversiis betuex thaim and thare airis 1478 Acts II 119/1.
For the punicioune & staincheinge therof … the vnlaw of mureburne salbe … v li. 1481 Acts II 134/2.
Staynchin 1499 Douglas Chart. 167.
Stanchinge 1502 Perth Guildry 151.
It is thocht expedient … for the stanching of the said Jhone Brisonnis mysrewll that he be remowit owt of consale 1520 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 196.
[Four] men … till pas … with halbertis for stanching of inconuenientis that may happin within this toun 1522–3 Dundee B. Ct. I 127b (13 Feb.).
Stansching 1524 Acts II 286/2. 1548 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. II 141.
For stancheing of vnhonesty and vther vyle things vsit be the frute sellares 1555 Dumfr. & Galloway Soc. 3 Ser. XII 24.
[Acts] maid for stanching and repressing of the slaying of wylde foulis 1558–9 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I lxi.
For reformatioun to be maid and stanching of heresies 1560–1 Inverness Rec. I 50.
Ordanit for stanching of the exorbitant derth rasit be the browstaris and for puttyng of ramede heyrto 1568 St. A. Kirk S. 304.
Stencheing 1570 Leslie 60.
Stancheinge 1571 Elgin Rec. I 127.
Stanscheing 1616 Crim. Trials III 391.
For mair suir removeing, stenching, and away-putting of all inymite(4) 1597 Misc. Spald. C. V 123.
For his panis takin in stansching of the fyre … in the Gray Freiris kirk(5) 1456 Acts II 46/1.
At the prelatis mak generale processionis … for stanching of the pestilence 1512–13 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 139. 1607 Stirling B. Rec. I 118.(6) 1584 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 371.
That the … counsall … be present … before the ceissing of the bell, and the personis absent at the stayncheing thairof to pay [etc.](7) 1598 James VI Basil. Doron 127/1.
Differre not then to marie quhill youre aage, for it is ordained for stanshing the lust in youre youthe(8) 1444 Aberd. B. Rec. MS V ii 691 (13 Dec.).
For stancheing of trespassours 1474 Edinb. B. Rec. I 29.
For stanching of deformaris … of the werk 1478 Acts II 119/2.
For staincheing of masterfull beggaris … that daily oppressis & heryis the kingis pure liegis 1547 Aberd. B. Rec. I 247.
For stuncheing and repressing of commoun thewis and tratouris 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 149.
All personis to convene at Hawik … to pas vpoun the thevis for stancheing of thame 1589–90 Edinb. B. Rec. V 341.
Ane … lanterne … to be hung out … to schaw licht to servandis … for staynching of lymmeris under nycht

b. A specif. instance of (3) above: The action of giving satisfaction for a crime committed. 1517 Lochwinnoch Par. 114.
Askand God and thame forgiffinnis of the said slauchtir, and sall do ony vthir sic omage and stanching thairfor as the saidis Williame [etc.] … sall require