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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Muchin, Mutchin(g, n. Also: muchein, mwching, mutchine, -en. [Irreg. var. of Muchkin n., (also occas. found in the later dial.): ? cf. mod. Du. mutsje dimin. of e.m.Du. mutse (see Muchkin).] = Muchkin n. 1540 Ayr Common Good Acc.
For ane mutchin of vly to the bells 1601–2 Montrose Treas. Acc. 6.
For ane muchein aquavite 1603 Conv. Burghs II. 157.
All thair mesouris of stovpeis of quart, pynt, choping and mwching 1630 Bamff Chart. 222.
Mutchine 1651–2 Peebles B. Rec. II. 193.
Thre muchins wyne 1654 Edinb. Test. LXVIII. 16.
Ane mutchin and ane half mutchkin stoopes 1665 Lauder Jrnl. 114.
Not a mutching botle of win 1670 Ib. 239. 1679 Fawside Coal Compt 38. 1681 Irvine Mun. II. 292. 1687–8 Stirling B. Rec. II. 331. 1691 Sibbald Corr. 21.
As bige as ane mutchen stoope