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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cunȝe, Cunȝie, v. Also: cwnyhe, -ȝie, cuinȝe, -ȝie, cungȝie. [OF. cungner, var. of coignier. Cf. Cunȝen. and Conȝe v., Counȝe v., Coinȝe v.] tr. To coin (money). c1420 Wynt. vii. 768.
He ordanyd alsua that stownd Hys mona to be cwnyhede rownd 1456 Acts II. 46/1.
At thair be cunȝeit of ilk pvnde in small pennys j s. Ib.
At the cunȝeouris nother cunȝe demy … nor ȝit vj d. grotis 1475 Ib. 112/1.
Al money gold and siluer that is cunȝit and has prent 1496 Treas. Acc. I. 313.
I resauit … ane chenȝee contenand xxj vnce … and cunȝeit be the Kingis command 1519 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 191.
Becaus thare is diuers traytouris … that has strikin and cunyeit plakkis 1533 Boece x. xiii. 378 b.
How Osbreth cunȝeit the Striueling money 1533 Bell. Livy II. 135/10.
Thay cunȝeit gret sovmes of brasin money 1560 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 70.
That the silver wark … vsit in Sanct Gelis Kirk in tymes past, … be with all deligence sauld or cunyet 1572 Reg. Privy C. II. 160.
It is understand … that the plakkis cunyeit in the regnne of the Quene ar of late counterfaittit 1596 Dalr. I. 276/22.
In this castell thay cuinȝeit a certane kynd of money, quhilk we commounlie call Sterling money c1615 Chron. Kings 20.
King Donaldus caussit cungȝie money at Stirling