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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1500-1697

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Cuschen, -ein(e, n. Also: cusch(e)an, cushen, -in, kusschen; cuchen, -ine, couchin, cous(c)hen, couschein, couschyn. [ME. cuschen, cusshen (Wyclif), cusshyn, etc., OF. cussin (later coussin) Cussen.] A cushion.1527 Caldwell P. 57.
vj cuschenis
15.. Clariodus iv. 2558.
Scho set him on ane cuscheine hir besyde
15.. Ib. v. 533.
Ane couschen of claith of gold
1563–4 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 456.
Ressavitt ane preceptt to furneis the Lordis ane dosone of couchinis
1563–4 Ib. 461.
For xx cuchenis to the Tolbuith. Item, for hair to the couchinis
1565 Protocol Book of Thomas Johnsoun 97.
4 sewit cuscheanis, 4 cuscheanis of tryp velvot
1593 Acts IV. 30/1.
How … proffitable the schurling skynnis ar for lyning cuschenis
1610 Hist. Kinloss A. p. xi.
Ane long couschein of blak clothe, all freinged with siller and blak silk
1610 Ib.
Ane long couschyn of rid gold gamblet
1610 Ib. p. xii.
Ane long coushen of red satten imbroderit
c1610 Melville Mem. 125.
Then sche sat down laich vpon a kusschen, and I vpon my knee besyd hir; bot sche gaif me a kusschen with hir awen hand to lay vnder my kne, quhilk I refused
1613 Edinburgh Testaments XLVII. 206 b.
Ane dusane of cuschanis
1643 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 61.
Ane velvot cuschein and ane velvot black clothe to be laid in the kirks befor the provest
1649 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 96.
To renew … the cushin that lyes befoir the provost
1653 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries XXIII. 301.
A litle buffet stoole … with ane Irishe work cushen
1697 Household Bk. Gr. Baillie 167.
For making 6 cuchines at 11 s. pice

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