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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Liting, Lyting, vbl. n. Also: liteing, lytting, lyitting. [Lite v. Cf. also Leiting.] The nominating of selected candidates for election to an office. 1574 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 33.
We to have ane vote ilk ane of us alsweill in the electing as in the lyting 1575 Reg. Privy C. II. 472.
The counsale … of Hadingtoun … hes bene in use of electing, nominating, lyting and chesing of provest and utheris officiaris within the said burgh 1584 Acts III. 362/1. 1622 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 231.
To proceid to the electioun and lyitting of ane sufficient man to be the sevint pastour of this burgh 1622 Canongate Hammermen in Bk. O. Edinb. C. XX. 98.
That this miting … was concludit … for the liting of the maisteris at thair aune hand and not siking consent of the dekins 1650 Glasgow Weavers 17.
They have continwit the said dekine in his charge … without lytting of him confourme to the commoun ordour of the craft 1691 Melville Corr. 165.
The vote was … that they should proceed … unto the chooseing of their proxies and liteing of a provost