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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chanȝe, Chainȝe, v. Also: changȝe. [Variant of Chenȝe v. Cf. Chanȝen.] tr. To chain; to fasten or close with chains. 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 60.
To tedder as t war and chainȝe oure almichtie lord … to ane place 1603 Black Bk. Taymouth 338.
Off glaslawis chanȝeit with four schaikhillis 1639 Baillie I. 194.
Their streets were chainȝeid, their cannon readie c1650 Spalding I. 53.
He is changȝeit be the arme to the arme of another strong lymmar Ib. 308.
He was thus changȝet vpone Wednisday