A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1450-1513
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Con(n)ysance, -aunce, n. Also: cunysance. [ME. conys-, conisaunce (14th c.), OF. conis(s)ance.] A heraldic cognizance; = Cognis(s)ance.c1450-2 Howlat 339.
He bure … be connysaunce cleir Thre crovnis and a crucifix, all of cler gold c1450-2 Ib. 381.
The armes of the Dowglas … Knawin throw all Cristindom be conysanceable a1500 Golagros and Gawane 488.
Ilk knyght his cunysance kithit full cleir1513 Doug. x. iv. 65.
Schrowd[it] in ȝour faderis connysans al to gay
