A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Discharged, ppl. a. [Discharge v. 6 c.] Forbidden, prohibited. —1629 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. III. 20.
Panes … upoun persones … homebringers of forbiddin and discharged coyne