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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Intercheinge, v., -cheinging, -gein, vbl. n., -chenchaibly adv., varr. of Interchange, -changing, -changeable (see Chenge v.,Chengeable, Cheinging). —1539 Liber Melros 627.
In vitnes of the quhilk thing baytht the saidis parteis hes … affixit to the samin thair seillis interchenchaibly
1546 Rec. Earld. Orkney 233.
Be it kend … me … to have cossit and intercheingeit, … and irrevocabilli intercheingeis, sex mark of lande
Ib. 234.
I … have affixit my seill of armis to this present … chartour of intercheingeing
Ib. 236.
This present charter of interchengein
a1578 Pitsc. II. 8/5.
For the mair securitie [they] intercheingit the great seallis of Ingland and Scotland

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