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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1591-1639, 1694
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Scuncheo(u)n, Skonschon, n. Also: skunchion, schon-, (skenschon). (Late ME and e.m.E. sconcheon ‘the bevelled inner edge of the side or jamb of a window, door, etc.’ (OED, 1473), earlier scouchon (1435), skownsiom (1450), OF escoinson, also written escochon, escouchon, appar. f. coin an angle.)(a) 1591 St. A. B. Ct. 31 Dec.
Twa scuncheounis to be maid thairin with the saidis conbillis [? for coupillis] for erecting of the said Thomas chimlay within his hows 1639 Thanes of Cawdor 284.
Hewine skunchiones to ewerie door 1694 Elgin Rec. II 409.
[The] scuncheons and brase of the chimney to be hewen work(b) 1629 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) II 256.
The pend of the windowes and skenschonis to be weill layit over with blew gray 1629 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) II 256.
The pendis schonschonis chimnay and dores to be fair set af as is forsaid 1629 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) II 256.
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