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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cognossance, n. Also: cognosseance, -nossans, -nosance, -nasance, -noscance, -noissance. [OF. cognoissance: cf. Cognoscence,n.]
1. Heraldic cognizance.1533 Boece iii. xvii. 116.
Thaara … abiecting armes & princelie cognossance … was slane vnknawin Ib. ix. i. 288 b.
Vter … tuke in his cognossance ane goldin dragoun a1586 Lindsay MS. 38.
Escussons signifyis takinis of cognossance 1630 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. III. 594.
Suche persons as ar not priviledged … to weare coate armour or cognoissance of gentrie a1649 Drummond Hist. Jas. V 350 (J).
This coffin was adorned with the arms of the kingdom, cognoscances and a crown
2. Cognition, knowledge; recognition.1531 Bell. Boece I. 73.
Thou may have cognossance, be dammage of othir pepill, that this opinioun is vane Ib. II. 30.
So far as he had ony cognosance be lang experience of battall Id. Livy I. 19/21.
Now had Fastulus gude cognossance that Romulus and Remus, … war of the lynage and blude riall a1586 Lindsay MS. 37 b.
The bille is signifiance of closit lettres … to the quhilk men giffis fayth and credence and cognosseance c1590 J. Stewart 27/439.
Heir he repairs … As haifing sum cognossans of our neid
