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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cos(se, Coss, n. [Later variant of Cose n.] Exchange.1579 Rec. Earld. Orkney 146.
Ane charter of escambioun and cos … of all and haill his landis and heritages Ib. 147.
Quhilk effermit, ratefeit and apprevit the said cos to be guid in it self 1597 Calderwood V. 567.
And, surelie, we had made an evill cosse 1609 Gardyne Garden 80.
If that the soule her heavenlie life thow losse, Curst is with those corruptible thy cosse 1637 Dickson Pract. Wks. (1845) I. 150.
Here we have Paul's coss, and quitting of all other things that he may get Christ
