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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Doun-thring, v. Also: doune-, down(e, donne-. [Doun adv.] tr. To press or thrust down; to suppress, subdue. (Common in 16th c.) a1400 Leg. S. xxvii. 1141.
For sperer of his maieste Fra his ioy sall donne thrungine be 14.. Acts I. 111/2.
Sa that nane wyth entertryking suddanly sal be doun thrungin [L. suppressus] c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxxv. 17.
All thing maling we dovne thring, Be sicht of his signakle 1513 Doug. iii. viii. 141.
Doun thrung vndir this mont Enchelades body with thundir lyis half bront Ib. xii. ix. 83.
The sterand hufis … Ourtreddis and doun thryngis thar master law c1536 Lynd. Compl. Bagsche 121.
Be war that ȝe do nocht doun thring Ȝour nychtbouris throw authorite c1552 Id. Mon. 1654.
Perforce wyld beistis he doun thrang 1558 Knox I. 273.
Perceaving how Sathan … cruelly doeth rage, seaking to doune thring and to destroy the Evangell of Christ 1563 Inverness B. Rec. I. 106.
The dartht to be downe thringin so far as may a1585 Maitl. Q. xxxv. 125.
Will ȝe thairfoir … All wemennis gloir doun thring? 1590 Burel Pilgr. i. xxxiv.
The meikillest ay the lest Dulfullie did doun thring