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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1650-1653
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Dunche, Duns(c)h, v. [ME. dunchyn (c 1440), dunchen (a 1240). Also in later Sc. and n. Eng. dial.] tr. To punch, thump. a1651 Calderwood VII. 266.
Others were not ashamed to shake his shoulders, and dunche him in the necke 1653 Lanark B. Rec. 151.
The said William Crawfuird cam to him … , dunshit him with his handis, … and callit him knave 1653 Peebles B. Rec. II. 10.
Eupham Pringill, … grantes schooting over of Jonet Dickisone and dunsching hir upon the neck
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