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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Dison(e, variant of Dusane (dozen). Cf. Disson(e. — 1618 Linlithgow Pal. 344.
For rowing 8 disone waidges 1649 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 781.
Ten dison of linnen and dornick servets, pryce of ilk dison tuelff pund. Four dison of round servets 1690 Newport Glasgow Customs, MS. 16.
Tuentie one disone of catischismes
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