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Quotation dates: 1588-1689
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Quinȝie, Quieneye, Quoynȝie, n. [Varr. of Cunȝe n. and Coynȝie n. (OF coigne, cuigne, also quoing (1311), quing (1342)): cf. e.m.E. qwyne (1556) coin, quoyne (1532), quine (c1640) corner-stone.] a. Coinage. Also quinȝehous s.v.Cunȝiehous. b. A corner-stone, quoin. —a. 1596 Dalr. II 97/20.
To lat stryk a brassin quinȝieb. 1588 Glasgow Kirk S. Rec. March 7 in Wodrow Coll. Lives of Reformers and Ministers (M.C. 1848) II ii 10.
And that the kirk have a quoynȝie left at the steeple forsaid for the releife theirof 1640 Glasg. Univ. Mun. III 488.
For eight score of quinȝies to build the pantrie 1689 Bk. Dunvegan 248.
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