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Quotation dates: 1565-1697
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Repos(e)ing, vbl. n.2 [Repose v.2] The action of reposing or taking rest. Chiefly attrib. 1565 Reg. Privy C. I 361.
The king and quenis majesteis departis this nycht towart Striviling for reposing of thair hienessisattrib. (1) a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI (1825) 220.
Angus … callit … upon Maclayne, offring to him his reposing drink, whilk was forgottin to be gevin to him before he went to bed(2) 1610 Hist. Kinloss A. xi.
Ane reposeing bed steid of walnut trie 1655 Edinburgh Testaments LXVIII 181.
Ane reposing boed 1661 Rec. Univ. Aberd. 606. 1684 Brechin Testaments VII 121.
Ane reposing chair estimat to iiij lib. 1697 Scottish Notes and Queries 2 Ser. II 90.
A plain reposeing seat
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