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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Conqueis, -quese, v. Also: -queis(s)e, -queish. [Later variant of Conquis(e v. , perhaps partly by backformation from conqueist Conquest v.]

1. tr. To conquer, subdue by conquest. 1560 Rolland Seven S. 515.
Strange folke & vncouth natiouns Micht conqueis vs 1558-66 Knox II. 37.
France is most fervent to conqueise us 1540 Lynd. Sat. 280 (B).
Ȝe sall conqueis … Danskyn, Denmark, and all Almane 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 10.
When Hannibald past to conqueise Italie 1588 King Cat. Cal. 25 Dec.
Willame … callit the conquerour haiffand conquesit England was crowneit king thairof a1578 Pitsc. II. 106/23.
They feirit that thai wald never conqueise thair realme out of Inglischmens handis 1596 Dalr. I. 75/21.
He … , conqueissing the nerrest tounis, enlairget the impire 1622-6 Bisset II. 391/1.
Liberallie distributing unto thame riche rentis … and landis conquesed be him 1667 Highland P. II. 49.
He fell in the nixt trowble in conqueishing the Lewes

2. To acquire, get possession of (land, etc.). 1560 Rolland Seven S. Prol. ii.
To conqueis lands sum settis thair courage clene 1559 Caldwell P. I. 75.
Quhatsumevir heretage, takkis [etc.] … he sall happin to conqueis in the said Elizabeth's tyme 1570 Leslie 73.
Certane of his counsall inventit moyennis and wayis to conqueis landis and siluer unto him a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. xiv. 76.
Preis nocht to conqueis ony thing with wrang Ib. xxiv. 15.
Conqueis na guidis wrangouslie c1590 Fowler I. 13/152.
Thay plundge thame selfis in vanest cairs to conqueis worldlie gane 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Annexation.
Malae fidei possessor can never acquire & conqueiss to himselfe onie fruites or proffites 1600-1610 Melvill 42.
My eam … wha haid … conquesit a prettie roum within a lig to Genev 1622-6 Bisset I. 33/18.
Gevand his mynd, and haill industrie, to punische persones be extreme rigoure, to conqueis money to the king

b. To obtain or gain (something). 1533 Bell. Livy I. 18/26.
To conqueis the more benevolence of thare companȝeouns 1562 Inverness B. Rec. I. 93.
That the almes may be … distribute … to the natyve puyeris of this burgh quha may nocht conqueis thair lewying wtherwais a1568 Scott iii. 4.
Cast ȝow to conqueis luve ane vthir kynd 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 28.
Howbeit Schir James … socht mony diuers wayis … yit could he neuir conqueis the kingis fauour a1578 Pitsc. I. 77/3.
To conqueis all men that ar thair nichtbouris to be thair freindis 1610 Misc. Spald. C. II. 95.
In all your particular adoes; … ye will conqueis bot inimite of the Frasers c1600 Montg. Suppl. 221/6.
Ellis thow can nocht conqueis hairtis desyre