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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dote, Dot, n.¹ Also: dott, doit. [e.m.E. (1515) and F. dote, dot, L. dōt-, dōs.]

1. A dowry. 1524 Acta Conc. MS. XXXIV. 39.
The constitution of dote … for the ending and acomplissing of the said bande of matrimonye 1594 Grant Chart. 405.
[To pay … the sum of 7000 merks Scots in name of] dote and tocherguid 1617 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. II. 232.
Quhilk the said defender promeisit to pay … in dott and tocher with the said Elspet Forbes his spous 1653 Grant Chart. 343.
He obtaynit by mariage ane reasoneable competent dote and tocher 1679 Fam. Rose 363.
[To pay 7000 merks Scots] in name of dot and tocher-good(b) 1522 Fam. Rose 197.
Ane certane sovmez of monye, quhilk the said Huchon is oblisist to hef payed me as doit and tochir geyr 1571 Ib. 208.
In part of payment of ane mair sowm … in naym of doit and tochir guid 1575 Prot. Bk. G. Fyiff 9 b.
Ane certane sowme of money … quhilk George Falconer … promeist to gif to the said Isobell … in doit and mariage guid

2. An endowment. 1708 Conv. Burghs IV. 455.
[600 merks Scots which] was given in dote for augmenting the ministers stipend