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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1606
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Confisk, v. Also: confiske, -fisc, -fische, -fisque. [Late ME. confysk, -fisque (Caxton), OF. confisquer, L. confiscāire.] tr. To confiscate. 1456 Hay I. 117/24.
All his gudis ar forfet and confiskit to the principale lord a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 151.
Realmes and lordschippis oft … Confiskit ar fra ald successioun c1515 Asloan MS I. 259/23.
He exilit Makduf the thane of Fyffe And confiskit and tuke all his gudis 1531 Bell. Boece II. 268.
Ay slaing his noblis, or ellis confiscand thair guddis be vane causis 1533 Boece iii. i. 91.
Iustyfying sum parte, of vtheris confisking thare bestiall & store 1540 Acts II. 363/2.
All his gudis movablie and vnmovablie … to be confiskit 1552 Ann. Banff I. 29.
The said fysche to be confisk and the getter … to dispone thairupone 1583 Colville Lett. 43.
In this sort to banis me, confisque my goods [etc.] 1592 Acts III. 561/1.
Ilk custumar … to escheat, confisk, and intromett with all maner of vncustumat Englis guidis 1606 Ib. IV. 287/2.
To vplift the vnlawis, and to confische and dispone vpoun the said lynt
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