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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1570-1623
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Impost, Impoist, n. [e.m.E. (1568) impost, med. L. impostus, -um.] An impost or duty.(a) 1570 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 18.
Within the … toun of Danskyne, thair is new exactionis and impoistis rasitt 1593 Ib. 406.
[A petition of Burntisland] for licence to haue ane impoist and schoir leiwe … of all schippis arryueand to and fra the samyn 1615 Highland P. III. 229.
[The burghs of the west] pay thair haill custumes and impoistis of all thair wairis out and in 1623 Reg. Great S. 158/2.
Cum lie impoist seu custuma 4 lib. de quolibet lie twn vinorum(b) 1581 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 219.
The laitt impost laitlie raisit vpoun all Scottis clayth cumand to France 1591 Ib. V. 38.
The utter avail of the touns impost and schore sylver
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