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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Disson(e, Deson(e, n. Also: dissoun(e, dishone; desoun, desso(u)n. [Variant of Dusane. Cf. Disone.] A dozen.(a) 1550 Reg. Privy C. I. 95.
Ane desoun of laverokis and uthair small bredis, ilk desoun, iiij d. 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 46.
Ane desone of cannonis 1597 Stirlings of Keir 435.
Ane dessoun of leadis of coillis 1631 Peebles B. Rec. 417.
For ane hundreth plowmis and thrie desone of peiris(b) 1569 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 261.
Ane dissone of seruetis 1582 Grant Chart. 156.
Ane disson silwer spunis … four disson plaittis 1586 Edinb. Test. XV. 236.
Thrie dissone of barnis brodis at ix s. the dissone 1600-1610 Melvill 259.
A nomber going a-land persewes and takes a halff a dissone 1616 Dundee Shipping L. 270.
The said bark … frome Norroway, conteanand … tua dissone of awns 1654 Fraser P. 258.
Ane dishone of silver spunes 1667 Lamont Diary 199.
15 dissone of kean fowlls(c) 1586 Reg. Privy C. IV. 79.
In Inglis dissounis of claith 1595 Brechin Test. I. 132.
Ane dissoune of keane fowles 1617 M. Works Acc. XV. 53 b.
4 dissoune pottes to the painteris 1670 Red Bk. Grandtully II. 194.
Fyve dissoun of beatten gold buttons