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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Versing, vbl. n. [17th c. Eng. versing pres. ppl. (a1656), F. verser, L. versāre, frequentative of vertere to turn.] The action of turning (the pages of a book) for the purpose of searching or studying. — 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. v.
Faithe … by versing and searching the scriptures may so be conceiued in the minde of the faithfull that … they need not erre
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