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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1704-1832
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‡QUINIE, n. Also quyn(y)ie, queingie, quine(e), qunie, quaingie, quenyie, qu(e)(i)nzie. [′kwɪn(j)i, -ŋi]
1. A corner in gen., the external angle formed by the junction of two walls; a stone forming such an angle, a quoin, a corner-stone (Sc. 1741 A. McDonald Galick Voc. 83, 1825 Jam.; Cai. 1967). Also comb. quine-stane, qunie-, id.Peb. 1704 C. B. Gunn Stobo Church (1907) 79:
The Kitchen is sufficient as it is, except the South West “quenzie”.Abd. 1707 Abd. Jnl. N. & Q. VII. 51:
For tuelve loads of queingies to my sd. house . . £1. 16. 0.Gsw. 1716 Burgh Rec. Gsw. (1908) 572:
To 24 peice queinzies at 4s., . . . £4. 16. 0.Ayr. 1720 Ayr Presb. Reg. MS. (9 Nov.):
A quinee to be taken down & builded again in that gavell.Abd. 1754 R. Forbes Jnl. from London 23:
A whittle that lies i' the quinzie o' the maun oner the claith.Abd. 1770 Abd. Council Registers LXIII. 160:
In a streight line from the east quinzie of Inveramsy's house to the west quinzie of the house belonging to David Cuming.Sc. a.1800 Captain Car in Child Ballads (1898) V. 248:
An ye tane out the quine-stane, Laten in the fire to me.
2. Coin, money, cash.Abd. 1832 A. Beattie Poems 135:
She's neither fit for plough nor cart; The quinzie too can ill be spared.
