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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1443-1597
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Cossing, Cossyng, vbl. n. Also: quossyn (Carter). [Variant of Cosing vbl. n.] Exchanging. 1443 Highland P. II. 178.
Schir Duncan sall … gife in entirchang and cossyng al his landis of Menstry … to the said Schir John Skrymgeour … in als fast and sikir fourme as can be made … as in cossyng 1443 Ib. 179. 1456 Wemyss Chart. 76.
Twiching the cossing and chang of all the said landis 1473 Reg. Cupar A. I. 179.
j boll of pise in cossyng for alsmekil meil 1498 Acts Lords of Council II. 179.
The accione … for the nonhalding … of the cossing of al and haile the thrid part of the landis 1502 Orkney Rentals i. 7.
The half of the malt scat was gevin quyt be umquhile Erle Williams in cossing for landis he gat therfor 1515 Prestwick B. Rec. 47.
The said George allegit he had gottyn it [sc. a sword] in quossyn fra the said James 1527 Carnwath Baron Ct. 32 b.
John Balte foloit Rob Smyth, that he begylit him of the cossin of ane meir 1553 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. I. 142.
Eodem die, is rentallit Jhone Gybson in … land lyand to the est end of Mekle Gwne, be the consent and cossing of Androw Herve, for vthyr … land liand in to the est syd of Pratyk 1579 Rec. Earld. Orkney 147.
Togidder with samekle land … as is contenit in the said Johnnis charter of cossing maid to him thairupoun 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Bote.
In all excambion, or cossing of landes or geare moveable, the ane parte that gettis the better, giuis ane bote, or compensation to the vther
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