Dictionaries of the Scots Language
Dictionars o the Scots Leid

A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

(Mauchlyne,) Mauchling, -lene, Machling, -lyne, n.².  The town of Mechlin (cf. Mauchlyne n.¹), notorious as a place of origin of counterfeits of small billon or copper coins. — 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 139.
I doubt not but faith and love is left in Machling, in wode of hardheidis, whair mony of your merchandis leivis thaire faith 1575 Selkirk B. Ct. MS. 15 May.
To the said John for hardheads and Mauchling plakis 1579 Digest Justiciary Proc. I. 93.
Helene Loresone … knew of Johne Mayne the Mauchlene ha[r]ddeittis ?c1675 J. Gordon Hist. III. 88.
Ther wer aboundance more [turners] carryd in unto Scottland by merchants, who brought them from Machlyne and other places wher that trade of counterfitting coyne is drivne [etc.]