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Quotation dates: 1511-1594
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Crosat ducat, n. Also: croset, crossett; crosay. [Of obscure origin.] A variety of ducat current in the 16th century. 1511 Treasurer's Accounts IV. 196.
To gilt the said harnessing, v crosat ducatis 1511 Ib. 321.
To the gilding of the sadis truncheouris and losanis, x crosat ducatis makand ix li. x s. 1560 Stirling B. Rec. I. 75.
Thre abay crownis, thre crosay dukcatis, thre angel nobelis in quhyt silver 1567 Edinburgh Testaments I. 47.
Thrie croset doucattis, price of the pece xxx s. c 1578 Maxwell Mem. I. 311.
Ane Portingaill ducatt, … an dowbile ducatt, … ane crossett ducatt 1594 Edinburgh Testaments XXVII. 218.
Ane angell, ane myll ra, ane crosat doucat
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