A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1482, 1570-1611, 1690
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Recognoscing, vbl. n. Also: -noscheing, -noseing, -nossing. [Recognosce v.] The action or fact of ‘recognoscing’, in senses 1–4 of Recognosce v.(1) 1611 Scrymgeour Invent. 21.
The precept direct be the king for recognossing of the thrid pairt landis of Glaistre(2) 1482 Irvine Mun. I 30.
This transsunpt is … without witnes or recognoscheing 1570 Canongate Ct. Bk. 258.
The edict for recognoscing of the prothogoll bukis of … James Young [etc.] 1582 Perth B. Ct. 27 Nov.(3) 1690 Shields Grievances and Sufferings 23.
The further we were from deprehending or recognoscing in him either the characters or constitution of a magistrate(4) 1571 Reg. Episc. Brechin. II 334.
Recognoseing 1574–5 Reg. Privy S. VII 3/2.
His aith for acknowlegeing and recognoscing of our soverane lord and his auctorite 1597 Old Ross-shire I 28.
His aith acknawledging and recognoscing of our soverane lord his authoritie
