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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1489, 1574-1590, 1661-1664
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Excamb, v. [med. L. excambiare.] tr. and absol. To exchange (lands). 1489 Wemyss Chart. 114.
Scho sal remane fra thyne furtht with the said landis excambyt wyth al the froytis and profytis forsaid 1574 Reg. Privy C. II. 336.
Thair wes appointment … be the quhilk he excambit, interchangeit, and resignit … his rycht … and possessioun of ane markland [etc.] 1590 Reg. Morton I. 168.
I vnderstand that ȝour Lordship is willing till excamb ȝour landis … with Mr Lewingstouns landis 1661 Decis. Lords G. 3.
The pursuers had disponed, or excambed lands pertaining to their father to whom they were heirs 1664 Melrose R. Rec. II. 96.
[The defenders offered] to exchange and excambe with the persewers
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