vbl. sb. [f. EMBEZZLE v. + -ING1.] The action of the verb EMBEZZLE, in various senses.

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1540.  Act 32 Hen VIII., c. 48. Al … wastes, imbesselinges … and misusynge of the seyd artilleries, stores.

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1577.  Harrison, England, II. xi. (1877), I. 224. Embesilling of goods committed by the master to the seruant.

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1581.  Lambarde, Eiren., II. vii. (1588), 233. The embezelling of any Record.

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1665.  Marvell, Lett. to Mayor of Hull, Wks. I. 51. Another Bill to prevent the imbezelling of prize goods.

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1658.  Whole Duty Man, xv. § 26. 124. By careless embezelling of them.

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