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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1535-1652
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Collig(e, Colligue, n.1 Also: colige, collieg. [Variant of Colleg n.1 by association with L. colligāre.] An associate or colleague.(a) 1535 Stewart 6358.
All the nobles of Icinia With thair colliggis of Lobunia 1535 Ib. 28880.
Sanct Augustyne, with his collige Melletus 1552–3 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 274.
Payit to Robert Boyll and his colligs … xij s. 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 171.
Lethingtoun and sundrie vtheris ar foirfaltit, being concludit be the erle of Mortoun and his colligis, that [etc.] 1579 Rec. Earld. Orkney 146.
The actioun … betuex Henrie Frissall, his colligis and thair procuratour, … aganis Magnus Sinclar 1590 Grant Chart. 176.
In the actione … aganis George Erle of Huntlie, … and all and sindry his colliges 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Sok.
The serjand … sall … gar ane soytour of the courte deeme them in ane vnlaw, with the consent of his fellowes & collieges 1622-6 Bisset II. 104/17.
The said Iames Iohnestoun … wes collig and coexecutour with him 1631 S. Leith Rec. 20.
Mr William Mortoune was … excepted be the parsone of Restalrig … to be his colige 1652 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 248.
The haill colectours to delyver thes moneys to Iohn Bell, … that he and his collige may see the samyn imployit for defraying of the commoun burdeings(b) 1561 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 11.
The horrible fact … committed … be Marques Dalbuiff and his colligues 1643 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 59.
Concerning Walter Buchannane, and the … wrong done be him to his bretherin and colligues
