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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Casualté, -tie, n. Also: caswelté, causualtie. [e.m.E. caswelte, -ueltye, and casualtie, ME. casualtee (1423).] = Casualité. Also attrib. with silver. 1489 Acts II. 219/2.
Thir Lordis vnderwrittin to bring in the kingis properte and caswelte siluer, fermez, nolt, wedderis [etc.] 1524 Reg. Privy S. I. 492/1.
The soum of xx merkis … to be pait to him ȝerelie … of the reddiest of the kingis casualteis or propirte 1570 Leslie 246.
All the fruittis … als weill of the propertie as causualtie pertening to the patrimonie of the crowne 1617 Aberd. B. Chart. 361.
All bluidis, vnlawis, … casualties, … belanging to the said office of admiralitie 1696 Mun. Univ. Glasg. II. 547.
Iohn McGill … teaches to read and write in the interim; but precents not nor hath the casualties
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