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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Causing, Cawsing, vbl. n. Also: cauising, cawssin. [f. Caus(e v.] The fact of bringing about or originating; cause or reason. c1475 Wall. vi. 220.
Preystis no wemen I think for to sla, … bot thai me causing ma a1500 Bk. Chess 1343.
[He wold] erar de than word come of his hed That bene the causing of his masteris deid 1515 Acta Conc. MS. XXVII. 8.
That the said plaice and gudis … be unhurt … be him or of his causing 1529 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 230.
The arschip gudis … intromettit with be … lord Forbes and vtheris in his name of his causing 1548 Lanark Sheriff Ct. 8.
For the wrangus … owtputting [of his son] … of his cawsing and assistence & ratihabitioun 1561 Exch. R. XIX. 481.
Intromittet with be the said Alexander or ony utheris in his name off his causing and command 1582 Reg. Privy C. III. 441.
Of the speciall causing, hounding, sending, art-partaking, command, assistance, and ratihabitioun of Martene Ellot of Braidlie 1605 Stewart Mem. 115.
The seid complener … in na wayis to be trowblit … be ony of the seidis personis nor na wtheris of thair cawsing