A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cos(se, Coss, v. Also: koss. [Variant of Cose v.] tr. To exchange …1443 Highland P. II. 178.
Be caus at the landis of Menstry was quhilum kossit with Arthur Cambell, … for the landis of Straquhor 1456 Wemyss Chart. 77.
The forsaid landis … quhilkis ar now to be changit and cossit in excambium a1500 Colk. Sow ii. 7.
Now will I wryte Of the secund penny for the girle cost; How it did thryve that onis was thrall half lost 1507 Treas. Acc. III. 408.
To Alexander Law, falconar, for to cos halkis 1513 Doug. ix. v. 188 (Sm).
The traste Alethys With hym hes helmys cossyt [B. cosit] 1535 Orkney & Shet. Rec. I. 67.
In lykwayis gyf sway hapnis the sayd Iames to cos or change his landdis quhatsumever he hes a1568 Scott xv. 31.
In oxteris clois we kis, and cossis hairtis 1587 Rec. Earld. Orkney 312.
Except all sic landis as ar cossit, eschangit, sould, or resignit c1590 Fowler I. 253/5.
Can loue be cost? can averice constraine Grit Cupid [to] do homadge wnto gowld 1602 Colville Parænese 159.
Cossing the clear fontans of this holy church for trubled pittes 1625 Garden Kings 47.
His croune he with a frierish coull did coss
