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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Asche, n. Also: asch, asshe; aish, aische, aysche. [Var. of Esch n., partly after Eng. ash.] An ash-tree; ash-wood. 1567 Edinb. Test. I. 49 b.
Greit treis of asche a1578 Pitsc. II. 302/2.
Aysche and gret tymmber 1579 Inverness B. Rec. I. 273.
Saucht, asche, and holyne 1617 Wedderb. Compt Bk. 283.
Tua dossone [corbells of] aish 1624 Peebles B. Rec. 365.
The inner quheill of new aik, the vtter quheill new of asch 1628 M. Works Acc. XXI. 6.
ij schaftis of aschis for tua pikis 1657 Melrose Reg. Rec. I. 169.
Ane hedge of aschesattrib. 1591 Edinb. Test. XXIII. 282 (aische treis). 1594 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 532 (600 asche treis). 1685 Elgin Rec. I. 337 (aisch trees).