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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1547
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Excambium, n. [med. L.] = Excambion. 1456 Wemyss Chart. 77.
The forsaid landis … quhilkis ar now to be changit and cossit in excambium 1456 Ib. 79. 1479 Acts Lords Auditors 88/2.
The said landis were gevin and analijt in excambium for liftyme to Andro Richardsone 1524 Reg. Privy S. I. 497/2.
The soum of x lib. of the males and dewiteis of the said myln … to be takin up be him … in contentatioun and excambium for the soume of x lib. [etc.] 1547 Liber Coll. Glasg. 138.
In excambium and cosyng of twenty schillingis of annual
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