[f. SOLICIT v.] The action of the vb., in various senses.
α. 1429. in Rymer Fœdera (1710), X. 420/2. My said Lord the Cardinal, that hath take upon him the Soliciting of the said Cause.
1530. Palsgr., 272/2. Solycityng, steryng, sollicitation.
1570. Dee, Math. Pref., a j. He, with humble request, and instant Solliciting: got the best Rules … for ordring of all Companies … of men.
1625. in Foster, Eng. Factories India (1909), III. 58. His complaints and solicitings were utterlie rejected.
1662. Marvell, Corr., Wks. (Grosart), II. 85. To Mr. Cressel for his solliciting whole through the businesse.
1709. J. Johnson, Clergym. Vade M., II. 6. By worldly or secular employs we are to understand soliciting in law-suits [etc.].
1760–72. H. Brooke, Fool of Qual. (1809), IV. 134. The remaining time was spent in soliciting for me.
1837. Carlyle, Fr. Rev., I. I. ii. Not now by violence and murder, but by soliciting and finesse.
β. 1474. Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot., I. 48. To the solisting of the Kingis materis in the Court of Rome.
1500–20. Dunbar, Poems, ix. 133. Of fals solisting ffor wrang deliuerance At Counsale, Sessioun, and at Parliament.
1678. Sir G. Mackenzie, Crim. Laws Scot., II. xxvi. § 7 (1699), 267. The being present at a Consultation with the Pursuer, or the solisting for him, are likewise Branches of partial Counsel.
