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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Eg, n. Also: ege, eig; pl. eggis, aiggis, egs, egis, eges, eigs. [ME. egg (14th c.), eeg, ege, ON. egg.] An egg.(a) 14.. Acts I. 336/2.
Off the chalance of skynnaris … Item that thai deir the kingis mercate and the cuntre of eggis bying 1456 Hay II. 137/9.
The sutil metis … , as … chekinis wele nurist and eggis of hennis a1500 Seven S. 2663.
The scho ravyn … him of an eg couth clek 1524 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 217.
At na buirdis nor standis be fundin on the Hiegaitt … with cheis, eggis, butter 1567 G. Ball. 181.
Als lyke in similitude, As euer ane eg was lyke ane vther 1570 Sat. P. xiii. 120.
Come neuer a gude byrde of the Deuillis eg 1596 Dalr. I. 63/16.
We remember … that a hundir egs commonlie war cofte for a Frenche sous 1608 Mun. Univ. Glasg. III. 520.
In the morning ane callour fresch eg with sum cauld meit 1622 Breadalbane Doc. (Reg. H.) No. 428.
Ane plait for aiggis 1661 Nicoll Diary 347.
Hailstones … the bignes of an eg 1681 Foulis Acc. Bk. 83.
To my wife … to pay for egsattrib. 1685 Soc. Ant. LVIII. 363.
Ane peuther eg plaite(b) 1448 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 16.
That na hukistar … by butter, cheese or eges to sel agayne quhill … ane efter none 1488 Treas. Acc. I. 84.
Ane ege of gold with foure grete diamantis … Item, ane vthir grete ege with viij rubeis 1596 Dalr. I. 39/28.
Vpon the bair ground sche lays her egis 1603 Shetland Sheriff Ct. 70 b.
Ollaw Lwnay has failȝeit quittance of the stowtht of … scheipe and egis 1686 Red Bk. Menteith I. 415.
Ane hunder dussone of eigs