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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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†CONQUESS, Conquest, v.

1. To conquer, overcome.Sc. 1904 Outlaw Murray in Ballads (ed. Child) No. 305 A. ix.:
And gif he refuses to do that, We'll conquess both his lands and he.Slk. 1822 Hogg Perils of Man I. iv.:
Better conquess your bad humour for aince than be conquessed by it through sae mony ages.

2. To acquire (land, etc.) otherwise than by inheritance; to gain possession of. Vbl.n. conquesting, pa.p. conquest.Ags. 1722 Private Document (per Fif.¹):
Sums of money lands and heretages that shall be conquest and acquired by him.Ayr. 1823 Galt Entail I. xviii.:
An it should be sae, the property is my own conquesting, Mr Keelevin, and surely I may mak a kirk and a mill o't an I like.Kcb. 1896 S. R. Crockett Grey Man xx.:
Ye have conquest the key. I can tell you where the box itself is.