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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Coffing, Cofing, vbl. n. Also: quoffyn. [Misreadings for Cossing vbl. n. Cf. Cofe n.] Exchange.1499 Reg. Privy S. I. 45/2.
A charter maid … of … the ferd part of the landis of the propirte erldome of Levenax in cofing for ane uthir laund of the said schirefdome of Levenax 1502 Orkney Rentals 7.
The half of the malt scat wes gevin quyt be umquhile Erle William in coffing for landis he gat therfor in Greinvall 1515 Prestwick B. Rec. 47.
Ionet Neill accusit George Morys that the said George haid j suord of hir husbandis; … the said George allegit he had gottyn it in quoffyn fra the said James
