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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Departising, vbl. n. Also: -isinge, -isyng, -esyng. [Prob. alteration of Departison,n.] Division. 1459 Rep. Hist. MSS., Var. Coll. V. 82.
Qwar that thai discord amang thaim self of the departesyng of the … landis 1478 Acta Aud. 80/1.
The wrangwis … seruing of breuis of departising of the said half landis [of Blyth] 1479 Acta Conc. 32/2.
That the schiref … warne the partijs to be at that departisinge making 1480 Ib. 66/1.
The tyme of the divisioune and departising 1490 Lennox Mun. 135.
Anentis the diuisione and departisyng of the sade Elesabethis parte … of the landis
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