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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Interchange, v. [e.m.E. interchaunge (1576), -change, earlier enter-, entrechange (c 1374).] tr. To exchange.1397 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 35.
The qwhilkis commissions ar interchangita1500 Bk. Chess 1136.
So to the Romanis that he wald declair Thar will of euery Romane presonar To interchange and send thaim hame agane 1531 Bell. Boece I. lxx.
How mony Romane capitanis for thair febill curage war interchangitt in Britane Ib. II. 393.
King Robertis wife … wes interchangeit with ane duk of Ingland 1574 Reg. Privy C. II. 336.
Thair wes appointment … be the quhilk he excambit, … interchangeit, and resignit … his rycht … and possessioun of ane markland a1578 Pitsc. I. 384/4.
[He] had affixit and interchangit his great seall with Ingland for amittie of baitht the saidis realmes
