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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cunȝeing, vbl. n. Also: cungȝeing, cuinȝieng. [Cunȝe v. Cf. Conȝeing.] Coining.1491 Treas. Acc. I. 168.
In the cunȝeing of fifty tua Trois pundis … of brokin siluer vesschell 1515 Reg. Privy S. I. 401/2.
Ane respitt made … to William Quhite, for his … fals fenȝeing, cunȝeing and stryking of the kingis money 1568 Reg. Privy C. I. 642.
To … se forder triall tane anent the allegit cunyeing of fals babeis 1581 Acts III. 206/1.
His fals audatious and vniust forgeing, adulterating, and cunȝeing of our souerane lordis money 1594 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 107.
That the cungyeing of the new plaks … micht be stayet 1596 Dalr. I. 276/24.
Quhairfra, the opinioune of mony now is, tlve sure and rycht way of cuinȝieng to haue proceidet
