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ˈsorning, vbl. n. Sc.
[f. sorn v.]
The action or practice of exacting free quarters and maintenance, or of living at the expense of others.
1506Exch. Rolls Scotl. XII. 704 That ye hald courtis..for stanching of slauchtir, sornyng and oppression. 1563–4Reg. Privy Council Scot. I. 271 Colin Campbell..sall ansuer him self for the samyn crymes, sornyngis, oppressionis, and offencis. 1669in Macfarlane's Geneal. Coll. (S.H.S.) I. 63 The Outragious Sornings of Glengairrie's Followers. 1678Sir G. Mackenzie Crim. Laws Scot. i. xxxiv. §iii. (1699) 161 An habitual, and constant trade of Robbing, and sorning, is libelled. 1753Scots Mag. Sept. 468/2 John Gun, for theft and sorning, was sentenced to be hanged. 1754Erskine Princ. Sc. Law (1809) 514 Under which class may be included sorning, or the taking of meat and drink by force, without paying for it. 1829Scott Antiq. Advert., All laws against sorning, masterful beggary, and every other species of mendicity, being suspended in favour of this privileged class. 1900R. J. Drummond Relat. Apost. Teaching i. 15 Faith was made a plea for indolence and sorning.
So ˈsorning ppl. a.
1824Scott St. Ronan's viii, A poaching, sorning sort of fallow. 1893Agnew Hered. Sheriffs Galloway II. xxxi. 65 This sorning band, who had lived for days at free quarters. |