Also 5–6 Sc. forgiffine, -yne. [f. FORGIVE v. + -ING1.] The action of the verb FORGIVE.

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c. 1385.  Chaucer, L. G. W., 1852, Lucrece.

        ‘Be as be may,’ quod she, ‘of forgyfynge;
I wol not have noo forgyft for nothinge.’

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a. 1460.  Lett. Jas. II., Chart. Aberd., 62 (Jam.). Not agaynstanding ony releasing, gyft, forgiffyne, or accordyng.

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c. 1526.  Frith, Disput. Purgat., Wks. (1573), 29. Albeit man repente his forgeuyng and afterwards sue for his debt, yet God can neuer repent him selfe of his mercyable gifts.

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1533.  Gau, Richt Vay (1888), 8. Quhair thay sal get grace marcie and forgiffine of thair sinnis and to be maid hail of thair seiknes.

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