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Cunȝe-, Cunȝiehous, n. Also: cunȝea-, cungȝie-, cwingȝe-, cuinȝehous. [Cunȝe n. Cf. Counȝe-, Coinȝie-, Coynȝie-, and Coin(e)house.] The mint. 1463 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I. 22.
Le cungȝiehous assedatur Alexandro Tod 1512 Treas. Acc. IV. 275.
To the said Nicholace for expensis maid be him one the cunȝehouse 1538 Reg. Privy S. II. 401/1.
Ane letter maid to Alexander Orrok of Sillebawbe makand him maister of the cunȝehous 1545 Reg. Privy C. I. .
It is permittit to all … to bring [the groats] to the cunyehous and tha sall have payment for thame 1554–5 Treas. Acc. X. 268.
For xx stanis of irne to mak warklumis … in the cwingȝehous 1567 Ib. 556.
All meltaris, forgearis, and prentaris within the said cunyehous 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 261.
Thair wes ane cunȝiehous erectit in the castell 1581 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 206.
Ihone Syme, baillie, to discharge the birning of baynis within this burgh for seruing the cungyiehous 1590 Misc. Spald. C. II. 114.
To … deliuer the same at the auld cuinȝehouse to our master of househald 1600 Acts IV. 230/1.
Anent the hamebringing of bulyeon for furnessing of the cunȝehous 1619 Thanes of Cawdor 248.
I tuik panis to go … to the cunyiehous, whair we exchangeit first xlvij Flemis rosnobilis at x lib. the peace 1643 Peebles Gleanings 292.
Umquhile George Foullis, maister of his majesties cunȝehous 1646 Index Edinb. Test. II. 25.
Andro Balvaird, sey-master to his Majesty's cunȝea-housefig. 1569 Bann. Memor. .
Make the simpill band a cunȝiehous, and gar thame pay euerie ȝeir an guid tribute