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Quotation dates: 1420-1456, 1513-1598
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Duch(e)man, n. Also: Douche-, Dusche-, Dutch(e)-, Doutcheman. [e.m.E. Duche-, ME. Duchesman (1398).] A German or Dutchman. c1420 Wynt. iv. 2040.
The Duche-men and thai of Cymbry Togyddyr knyt in cumpany 1426 Exchequer Rolls IV. 413.
Johanni Duchman 1426 Ib. 472.
Johanni Doucheman 1450 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 19.
Thai ordane that the admiral deputis sal … keip the forsaid Duche mennys schip, gudes, and fracht in souertee 1456 Hay I. 279/34.
Gif a Franche knycht saw a Ducheman of Almane berand his armes 1513 Doug. vii. xii. 94.
Quhilk pepill … wer accustumit forto thraw oft sys The castyng speris on the Duchmenis gys 1530 Master of Works Accounts I. 35 b.
Till ane Ducheman for half a hundreth rachteris for skaffatyn 1549 Treasurer's Accounts IX. 281.
To foure Duche men, quha with thair trumbis playit before Ladye Barbara in hir incumming fra the kirk 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 46.
Ane Dutche man … with jm Doutchemen … landit at Leith to the nomber of saxscoir saillis 1598 Rep. Milne Home MSS. 69.
His Majestie causitt sertane Duchemen be tane to the wyne sellar to drynk
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