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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1584-1626
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Conque(i)sing, -queissing, vbl. n. [f. as Conque(i)ser,n.] a. Conquering. b. Acquisition.a. a1586 Maitland Geneal. Setoun 34.
Of conqueissing of landis, mouing of weiris, and stryking of battellis a1585 Maitland Quarto MS xxxv. 204.
For cruell bluide & fyris Ar sein in conquesingb. 1622-6 Bisset I. 85/3.
Lauchfull conquesing, keiping and annalying of landis gudis and geir
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