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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Escheting, Escheiting, vbl. n. Also: exscheting, escheityng, -eittyn, eschitting, eschaeting, asschetin, asshettin. [f. Eschete,v.] Escheating.(a) 1515 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 157.
Vnder the payne of escheting of the samyn [meill] and to be delt to the pure folkis 1555 Acts II. 496/2.
Vnder the pane of escheting of the samin 1574 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. ii.
For the secund falt, the exscheting of the pece 1578 Glenartney Doc. MS.
Vnder the pane of escheting of sick guides and geir as salhappin to be fund vpon thame(b) 1506 Edinb. Chart. 190.
Vnder the pane of escheiting of all the saidis guidis … vnenterit 1530 Soc. Ant. II. 393.
At na coupars cum to by corn … onder the paine of escheityng of thair wittell 1542 Lanark B. Rec. 19.
Na meill be sald forrow xij houris under the pane of escheittyn of the samyn 1575 Prestwick B. Rec. 76.
For … the thrid [fault] to tyne thair fredome, with escheiting of the peitis(c) 1529 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 6.
Vnder the pane of eschaeting of the stuff(d) 1527 Stirling B. Rec. 30.
Under the pane of asschetin of samekle as is coft 1564 Lanark B. Rec. 32.
Under the paine of aschettin thairof