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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1482-1498, 1597
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Bank, n.2 [Late ME. banke (1474), F. banque, It. banca, banco.] a. A money-dealer's office, a bank. b. (See quot.)a. 1482 Edinb. Chart. 155.
To compere in quhatsumeuer banckis of Rome, Venys, Florence, Brugis, or ony vtheris quhatsumeuer, folowand the courte of Rome [etc.] 1482 Ib.
Anent the pament of the said some … in quhatsumeuer bank or place 1496 Halyb. 13.
Item … send to Rom to Thomas Hawkarstone in the bank de Caponibus, … 20 ducatis 1498 Ib. 249.
Item … send to Rom in the samyn bank … 60 ducatisb. 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Dyour.
Because the doer thereof, as it were breakis his bank, stall, or seate, quhair he vsed his trafficque of before
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