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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Doing, vbl. n. Also: doinge, doyng, doying, doyne. [ME. doinge (c 1325), doynge.]

1. Performing, acting; the performance of some action. c 1390 Reg. Morton I. p. xl.
For the quhilk doyng I soume the … skath … iiij li. of sterlingis 1461 Liber Plusc. 400.
To tak reward for doing of iustice 1469 Ayr Fr. Preach. Chart. 52.
He sall gyf the belman twa d. for the doyne of this c1515 Asl. MS. I. 171/13.
Qwene of wisdome and princes of hie doyng a1540 Freiris Berw. 365.
Get Symon wit, it wilbe deir doing 1569 Reg. Privy C. II. 67.
In quhilk licentious and detestabill doying, seing thai can nocht langar proceid [etc.] 1583 Maxwell Mem. II. 152.
Quhat can be said of it bot ane wnnaturall disdanefull doing

b. In doing, a doing. being done. c1460 Vert. Mess 3927.
The fee of sa mickle land as a man may ourgang quhill the mes is in doinge 1558-66 Knox II. 169.
Quhilk I trust sall not be lang a doing

c. An action on behalf of another. 1592 Reg. Morton I. 182.
Because now in the tyme of my truble it is properest ȝour Lo. suld tak ane doing for me

2. pl. Actions, deeds. c1515 Asl. MS. I. 269/5.
This Murdow was rakles in his doyngis c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 454.
We … quyetly … convoyis our mattres That … no creatur kennis of our doingis 1531 Bell. Boece I. 13.
Be quhilkis doingis Thay micht have incredibill commodite 1561 Q. Kennedy Oratioun 20.
Gif I do … invey aganis thair deuillische doctrine and doyingis 1572 Maitl. F. lxxxviii. 10.
Thair doingis will thair deling sone detect 1602 Dundonald Par. Rec. 10.
Issobell Hunter … [being] suorn … to declair quhat scho knew of the said Kaithreinis doingis