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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dosoun, Dosone, n. Also: dosoune, dozoun, dossoun(e, -ownne; doson, dozone, dossone; doissoun(e, doisson. [Variant of Dosane. Cf. Dousoun and Dusoun.] A dozen.(a) 1488 Treas. Acc. I. 83.
A dosoune of torchis 1550 Reg. Cupar A. II. 94.
vj dosoun of pultre 1555–6 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 181.
Ane dosoun … of half dallis 1557–8 Ib. 271.
Twa dosoun of cachepull ballis 1560–1 Ib. 353.
For v dosoun lyme, price of the dosowne xiij s. 1565 Prot. Bk. T. Johnsoun 97.
1 dosoune of Inglis pudder platis(b) 1580 Edinb. Test. VIII. 364.
Tua dossoun of blak spanȝe cat skynnis, price of the dossoun vij lib. 1585 Ib. XV. 39 b.
Thrie dossoune of beltis, price of the dussowne xij s. 1593 Ib. XXV. 263.
Thrie dossoun and ane half of barnes bow stringis 1610 Hist. Kynlos A. xii.
Ane dossoune apossell spounes 1648 Linlithgow Pal. 332.
Ane dossoun of great charger plaitts(c) 1499 Dunferm. B. Rec. 98.
For ij dosone of ravchtaris 1552–3 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 278.
For twa dozone and twa laid Gilmertoun lyme 1554–5 Ib. 304; etc.
For sawing of thre dozone and twa eistland burds 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 233.
The regent was to put sum men thair, … to witt, 20 hagbutteris, and a dosone horsmen 1590 Edinb. Test. XXII. 197 b.
Tua dosone of blew gray bonnettis at iiij lib. the dosone 1614 Rec. Earld. Orkney 383.
Send to the gudwyf … a doson baikis 1622 Edinb. Test. LI. 153.
Ane dosone of bairnis bellis(d) 1581 Brechin Test. I. 47.
Ane dossone of tuidling seruittis 1591 Edinb. Test. XXIII. 43 b.
Ane dossone of blak gray bonettis 1643 Ib. LX. 240.
Fower dossone of bowe stringes(e) 1548 Stirling B. Rec. I. 52.
Ane doissoun of loingis, viii s. 1576 Orkney Oppress. 55.
Thre doissoun of scheip 1614 Rep. Hist. MSS. I. 135.
6 doissoune of Pareis bottounes 1658 Edinb. Test. LXIX. 180.
Ane doisson of stalkitted chandlers