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Terriefeing, Terrifeinng, Terrefeying, vbl. n. [17th c. Eng terrifying (1617).] The action of Terrify v. — 1591 Edinb. B. Rec. V 54.
For the obedience thairof and for terrefeying of the saidis lipperis to transgres … that thair be ane gibbett sett up 1631 Justiciary Cases I 175.
The presenting of the tortour to Johnne Murray and the terriefeing of him thairwith 1638 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 54.
For terrifeinng of others from attempting the lyke
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