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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cousinace, Cousi(n)gnace, n. Also: cousin-, cowsyn-, cousingnas. [Variant of cousines, Cousingnes.] A female cousin or relative; a kinswoman.(a) 1458 Exch. R. VI. 391 n.
Wit yhe ws til have gevin … to oure loveit cousinace Elizabeth Stewart the soume of [20 l.] of oure greit custum of [Northberwic] 1511 Lennox Mun. 192.
The dochtir of Iohnne Stewart, … cousinace to the said reuerend fader 1525 Liber Aberbr. 450.
The abbot lets … to his luffyt cowsynas Ysobell Barre [etc.] 1533 Boece vii. x. 229 b.
Ane madyn chylde … was his cousinace 1534 Acta Conc. MS. IV. 27.
Alexr Haliburtoun cousing, & Jonet Haliburtoun hir cousinace 1577 Reg. Privy C. II. 633.
The Kingis Magestie … hes bene … attendit upoun … be his weilbelouit cousinace, Annabell, Countesse of Mar 1596 Dalr. II. 416/2.
Ȝour sueit cousinas Marie 1597 Douglas Corr. 41.
Williame … can not be sa weill handillit and awaittit on … as with our cousinace … his moder(b) 1516 Fife Sheriff Ct. 143.
Our souerane louit cousingnas Margaret lady Sinclere, … is now laitly passit to the Ilis of Orknay & Schetland 1548 Montgomery Mem. 144.
Oure traist cousingnace, Dame Marioun Seytoun 1551 Charter (Reg. H.) C.O. No. 106.
Our weilbelouit cousingnace Grissell Betoun 1594 Rep. Mar & Kellie MSS. 39.
The Kingis Majestie remembering of the lang … service of his richt traist cousingnace, … [the] Countesse of Mar(c) 1545 Treas. Acc. VIII. 405.
To his gracis cousignace the Lady Lyle, sevvin elnis Paris blak to be hir ane goun 1575 Reg. Privy C. II. 459.
Our souverane Lord and his dearest suster and cousignace the Queene of England 1579 Acts III. 149/2.
To his richt traist cousignace Annabell, Countesse of Mar, gouuernant of his hienes persone … in his infancy 1586 Reg. Privy C. IV. 103.
[The King's] deir cousignace Henritte Stewart