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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chuse, Choose, n. Also: choys, chuise. [ME. chose, e.m.E. choose, f. Chus(ev. Cf. Chose n.] Choice.(a) 1513 Doug. i. Prol. 117.
Quhar scant was Scottis, I had nane other choys [: oys = use] c 1564 Lennox Mun. 250.
Show his honour he may have in chuse [etc.] 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 171.
A chuise sould be made of sufficient personis to treat of the difficulties 1587-99 Hume 6/6.
So is it as common … to make a chuse of that naughtie subject 1600-1610 Melvill 711.
Making chuse rather to drink in mudie watteres, then to taist of the cleir fountain 1622-6 Bisset II. 287/11.
Lat the credeit thairof rest in the chuise of the redare(b) 1613 Conv. Burghs II. 393.
We maid choose of Thomas Cuninghame, factor, to be collectour of the said dewtie 1628 Soc. Ant. II. 432.
The Schreffe of Roxburght his diligence for choose of the Commissioners for the Parliament 1652 Mun. Univ. Glasg. I. 309.
Referring to the said revisers to mak choose of such of my works … as they sall thinck fitt to be publisched in print 1660 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 194.
That at ther nixt election … such only may be maid choose of as ar of knowin fidelitie