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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Funȝe, Fo(w)nȝe, n. [ME. foyne (a 1400), OF. foine (F. fouine).] pl. The fur of the beech-marten.(a) 1380 Exch. R. III. 54.]
[Pro vna furura de funys 1429 Acts II. 18/1.
That na man sal weir … furringis of mertrikis, funȝeis, puray na grece … bot allanerly knychtis and lordis 1456 Misc. Bann. C. III. 93.
A goun of Dowa blak furryt wyth funȝeis 1495 Treas. Acc. I. 225.
vj mantillis of funȝies to lyne the sammyne [gown] 1501 Ib. II. 22.
For thre dosane of riggis of funȝeis to fil furth the lynyng of this damas goune 1529 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 230.
Ane new govne of blak velvett … lynit with funȝeis 1540 Maxwell Mem. I. 409.
Ane kyrtill of wiolet chammyllet, lynit with fwnȝeis(b) 1494 Halyb. ii.
A lynyn of fonȝeis to Schir R. Ib. 30.
Bocht in Handwarp … 3 mantillis of fonȝeis Ib. 30.
Item 100 rygis of fownȝes
