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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1456
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Mountaunce, n. [ME. (c 1290–c 1485) mounta(u)nce,-ans(e, mownt-, montance, etc., OF. montance f. monter to rise etc. (see Mont v. 2).] Amount. — 1456 Hay II. 122/17.
And syne sall thou tak of reubarbe the mountaunce of four peny weicht
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"Mountaunce n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/mountaunce>
