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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Sex sum, Saxsum, n. [ME sex sum (once, ?a1400), OE syxa sum. Cf. 19th c. Eng. sixsome adj.] Six (persons) in all. —1375 Barb. vi 233.
& syne his suord he swapyt owt … And slew sexsum weill sone & ma c1475 Wall. ix 703.
Saxsum thar com, and brocht bot cartis thre

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