A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Depursing, vbl. n. [Depurs(e v. Cf. Debursing.] Disbursing.1567 Bk. Old Edinb. C. VI. 83.
Compt and reknan … be James Ingles of his rasat and depursing 1588–9 Misc. Spald. C. V. 115.
For depursineas [sic] to be maid at the making of the cheker comptis 1641 Acts V. 479/1.
With power … to borrow, vptak, and leavie moneyes … and to give … directiones for depurseing thairof 1652 Stirling B. Rec. I. 206.
Advancing or depurseing of money before they receave the same
