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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1489-1637, 1692
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Mons. Also: Monce, Munce, Mounts. The name given to a large cannon, that later known as Mons Meg (and cf. also Meg), presumably as having been cast at Mons in Hainaut. —1489 Treasurer's Accounts I. 115.
Gevin the gunnaris to drinksiluer quhen thai cartit Mons 1497 Ib. 359.
To bring hame Mons and the othir artailȝery 1501 Ib. II. 25. 1539 Ib. VII. 222.
For ourelaying of Monce in the castell witht reid leid 1558 Ib. X. 367.
In the monting of Mons furtht of hir lair to be schote 1578 Inv. Wardrobe 253.
Ane grit peice of forgit yron callit Mons 1628 Master of Works Accounts MS. XX. 15.
To ane boy that dicht Munce vj s. 1637 Monro Exped. ii. 215.
Such as Mounts on the castle of Edenburrough being so wide … that a man did get a child within 1637 Ib.
It is a huge great peece, from whence did come our old Scots proverbe, The Devill shoote Mounts in your arse1692 Presbyterian Eloquence (ed. 2) 98.
Meikle need has Mons of thee, Lord
