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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dauchter, n. Also: dauchtir, dawghter, dachter. [e.m.E. daughter (1539), earlier doughter: see Dochter and Douchter.] A daughter.1570 Leslie 32.
The uther Kingis dauchters disseased unmaried 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 70.
Agnes Keith dauchter to William eerle Merchell 1596 Dalr. I. 237.
Eugenie had ane onlie dauchtir Ib. 290/11.
His awne dauchtiris 1601 Elgin Rec. II. 95.
Watsone the couparis dauchter 1638 Blairs P. 118.
If ye haue any certaintie of … his affairis concerning his dauchters mariage 1647 Maxwell Mem. I. 339.
Issobell Maxuell, my dachtir, is wncapabill to governe hir awine effairis 1684 Melrose R. Rec. III. 23.
Hallywalls, [and] his tua dawghters
