A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1542, 1603, 1684
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Conȝeour, n. Also: -ȝear, -ȝier. [f. Conȝe v. Cf. Cunȝeour.] A coiner.a1500 Bk. Chess 1572.
Conȝeour, wislar, resaver to the king 1515 Reg. Privy S. I. 394/2.
The gift of the eschete landis … of William Quhite, fals conȝeour 1533 Boece x. xiii. 379.
Here he constitute conȝeouris to duell and strike money 1542 Treasurer's Accounts VIII. 114.
Gevin to Iohnne Mosman, quhilk he gave to ane man that brocht twa fals conȝearis to Edinburght 1603 Moysie 97.
The fals conyier wes gone in Ingland, and wes not to be had 1684 Bk. Old Edinb. C. IX. 138.
Receave from the bearer … the persons of … tuo fals conȝiers sent from Glasgow
