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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1604
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Dousoun, Dowsoun, n. Also: dousoune, -on(e, doussoun, dowson, -ssone, doosone. [Variant of Dusoun, Dosoun. Cf. Dousan(e.] A dozen.(a) 1538 Treasurer's Accounts VII. 39.
vj dousoun of braid bowtis 1542 Reg. Cupar A. II. 181.
Four dousoun of pultre 1552–3 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 10.
For ane dousone sand coft 1574 Edinburgh Testaments III. 231 b.
Ane dousoune of doune coddis 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 133.
The captane of the castell gaue thame the convoy of a dousone [v.r. doosone] of cannones 1604 Urie Baron Ct. 178.
Tua dovson of capounes 1604 Ib.
Ane dovsone of puttrie(b) 1500 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 242.
ij doussoun of pannis of battry 1542 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 186.
Four doussoun of alme(c) 1535 Treasurer's Accounts VI. 253.
For vj dowsoun cunnyngs skynnis 1539 Ib. VII. 58.
For thre dowsoun of goldin buttonis 1546 Acta Conc. & Sess. MS. XXI. 67.
iiij dowsoun of calf skynnis 1550 Reg. Cupar A. II. 86.
Ane dowson of pultre 1581 Brechin Testaments I. 47.
Ane dowssone of linning seruittis
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