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guising, vbl. n.|ˈgaɪzɪŋ|
[f. guise v. + -ing1.]
The action of the vb. guise. †a. Assumption of a certain guise or character (obs.). b. dial. Masquerading, mummering. Also attrib.
1563Winȝet Wks. (1890) II. 42 The Sone of God become nocht the persoun of a man in substance, bot, be a certane apperand gysing and conuersation, finȝeit the samin. 1822T. Bewick Mem. 26 The man who personated the devil..was going ‘a guising’. 1837Carlyle Fr. Rev. II. i. ix, Your Christmas Guisings..were a considerable something.
attrib.1852Whistle-Binkie (Scot. Songs) (1890) I. 43 In a guizing excursion he sung some verses. |