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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quart-decue, Quartisdiskue, Quarte-desceue, Quardeceye, n. [F. quart d'écu: cf. Cardicue, Kardique, Kerdikew.] The French silver coin, first struck in 1580, worth a quarter of an écu. — 1618–19 Aberd. Shore Wk. Acc. 103.
50 s. quhilk he losset upon quardeceyes and halff roisnobills be the doun calling of the money 1620 Melrose P. 372.
The rois noble, quart decue and ryallis, jumpis neirest with youre maiesteis coyne 1631 Cochran-Patrick Coinage II 25.
The quartisdiskue weyghing sevin deneirs twelffe graines for nynetene shillings 1641 Ib. I xxxi.
That the quarte-desceues are receaved in the coiniehouse at 55 the vnce