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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cunȝeit, Cuinȝeit, ppl. a. Also: cunnȝeite, cunȝeitt, -ȝet(e, -ȝit, -ȝeid, -ȝied; cuinȝet, -ȝeid, cwinȝiet; cuingȝeit. [Cunȝe v. Cf. Coinȝeit ppl. a.] Coined. 1475 Acts II. 112/1.
Al cunȝit money … put to the fire to be maid bulȝone … is minist c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxvii. 63.
Ane costlie coup … Couerit and full of cunȝeitt gold rycht fyne 1533 Boece ii. viii. 73.
Amang oure forefaderis na cunȝete money ȝit was in vse 1560 Rolland Seven S. 5071.
Four punsiounis … Ȝe mon furneis of cuinȝeit gold sa reid 1587-99 Hume vii. 128.
Their cuinȝied gold, in baissings sall be borne 1596 Dalr. I. 140/14.
Afor him in Albion was na vsse of strukne or cuinȝet money c1650 Spalding I. 36.
Certane cuingyeit peices of siluir

b. Frequently contrasted with uncunȝeit. 1508–9 Reg. Privy S. I. 279/2.
To have … had payment … of all … gold and silver, cunȝeit and uncunȝeit 1540 Ib. II. 553/2.
All gudis movable and unmovable, … soumes of money, cunnȝeite and uncunȝeite [etc.] 1549 Compl. 109/2.
Also he tuik vitht hym ane riche quantite of gold and siluir, cunȝet & oncunȝet 1563 Montgomery Mem. 195.
I leif to … my spous, … all gold and siluer, cunȝet and vncunȝeit, and all vthir jovallis 1586 Douglas Chart. 284.
Gold, siluer, cvnȝeit and vncvnȝeit, and vther guidis and geir escheittabill 1622-6 Bisset II. 225/19.
Reservand also all merchandice and silver cunȝeid and uncunȝeit, quhilkis beis in the saidis cofferis or uthir places 1656 Melville Chart. 175.
Jewalles, gold, silver, cwinȝiet and uncwnȝiet 1689 Wemyss of Bogie MSS.
Jewels, gold, silver, cunȝied and uncunȝied