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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Tursing, Turssing, vbl. n. Also: turrsyng, tussen, thurrsyng. [ME and e.m.E. trossinge (Ayenbite), trussyng (1367).]

1. The action of packing up for transportation. (Turs v.¹ 1.) ?1438 Alex. ii 323.
At that tursing men micht here Great noyes and din, quha had bene neir ?a1450 Florimond 173.
Philip gart mak his tursing thair, And his folk reddie that suld fair 1501–2 Treas. Acc. II 132.
For ane pund caddas to the relique of Sanct Ninianes arme for the tursing of the samyn, iij s.

2. The action of conveying goods, etc. (to a place); transportation, carriage. (Turs v.¹ 2.) 1474 Treas. Acc. I 53.
For the tursing of the arres clathys to the abbay … and vthir smale expensis … iij li. vij s. vj d. 1494 Treas. Acc. I 250.
For tussen of the stede to the smede, viij d. 1495 Treas. Acc. I 242.
For the tursing of the kingis letacampbed … to Dunbertane 1503–4 Treas. Acc. II 415.
To Maister Thomas Dikson for the expens maid on the tursing of the Beschop of Sanctandrois to Sanctandrois to be beryit 1505 Treas. Acc. III 139.
For tursing of the Ewcrist fra Strivelin to Edinburgh in ane mannis hand iij s. … for tursing of ane letroun and ane buke xviij d. 1517 Treas. Acc. V 117.
For tursing of iiij cartis with ger out of the castell to the abbay 1523 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 182.
Lang sadillis, gadmuschis, and all uthiris thingis necessar for tursing of cariage 1541 Treas. Acc. VII 441.
For tursing of ane coffer witht the clathis to Striveling … vj s. 1546 Treas. Acc. VIII 457.
For the turssing of glassis witht watteris furth of Edinburght to Lynlythqw 1567–8 Treas. Acc. XII 96.
For crelis for careing and tursing of the saidis heidis, leggis and armis and candle for paking thairof x s. 1626 Peebles Gleanings 69.
To James Wilson, smith, to mend ane quheill of the knock, for ierne and his awin wark, and for tursing up of the quheill, 48 s. 1676 Corshill Baron Ct. 136.
He saw Johne Montgomerie … turssing away of the strae

3. attrib. a. Able to be transported, portable. b. Used for packing or tying up.a. 1374 Coldingham Priory lxxv.
j pelvis turrsyng cum lavacro 1495 Treas. Acc. I 226.
iij boltis of fustiane, to be fustiannis to his tursing bed 1538–9 Treas. Acc. VII 128.
Ane cais to ane tursing lawerb. 1374 Coldingham Priory lxxv.
j par de thurrsyngcoffres 1507 Treas. Acc. III 335.
For xxxvj fawdoum of tursing cordis