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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Choice, Choyce, v. [Variant of choise Chose v., after Eng. choice, choyce n. Still in dialect use.] tr. To choose.? c 1650 Reg. Privy C. VII. 122.
Act ordaning the Commissioneris to choice two sufficient persones … to passe to France Calderwood in Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 72.
The Assemblie willed them to choice one out of their own vniversitie 1652 Mun. Univ. Glasg. I. 309.
[He] sall hawe his choyce of the best two chalmers it sall pleis him to choyce 1671 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. III. 267.
The compleaners were never sought for choyceing the commissioner 1681 Lauder Observes 38.
For his councell at law he choiced Mr. William Williams 1695 Ayr Chart. 73.
They … are hereby impowered to choice other managers a 1700 Bk. Pasquils 188.
So Adam fand — lyke whom Sir John did wedd And choyc'd a guarden for his church and bed
