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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Disces(e, Disceis, n. Also: dysces, discesse, -cease. [ME. discese (15th c.), variant of desces, deces, Deces n. Cf. Disses(e n.] Decease, death.a1400 Leg. S. ii. 343.
Sanct Paulis hed eftir his discese In a depe vewar warpit was Ib. xxvi. 743.
Eftyr his disces c1420 Wynt. ix. 1121.
God … gyve hym gras To … leve it bettyr at his dyscese 1454 Liber Coll. Glasg. 177.
On the day of the discesse of the said Iohn 1466 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 395.
In cais the halff landis … fall in ward til … the king be disceis of me 1481 Peebles B. Rec. 189.
To be kepparis of the archidenis place … efter his disces 1549–50 Breadalbane P. (Reg. H.) No. 71.
The best beist … being in thair possessiouns in tyme of thair discesse 1565 Rep. Southesk MSS. 17.
After the disceis of … his wife 1596 Dalr. II. 83/11.
Quhen efter his discease the realme tha raife in bladis
