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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cousi(n)gnes, Cousines, n. Also: cousynes, -inesse. [f. Cousin(e, etc. Cf. Cousinace and ME. cosyness (14th c.).] A female cousin; a kinswoman.(a) 1460 Exch. R. VI. 590 n.
Oure louet cousingnes Eufame of Dunbar a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 135.
Scho went vnto the montane, Quhair duelling maid hir tender cousingnes 1547–8 Treas. Acc. IX. 159.
To his graces cousingnes Gene Lyle 1567 Acts II. 552/2.
To support the nurishing & vpbringing of hir hienes cousingis and cousingnes 1597 P. Gray Lett. App. xiv.
To our right trest cousingnes, the Maistres of Gray(b) 1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 269/1.
At the request of our derest cousignes the quene of Franns 1542 Stirlings of Keir 378.
Iayn Cheisholme, cousignes to … William Bischop of Dunblane 1570 Leslie 64.
He … desyrit in mariage ane fair younge lady, being … tendir cousignes unto the King 1585 Acts III. 407/1.
As hes bene notifeit to his maiestie be his darrest suster and cousignes, the Quene of England(c) 1533 Boece v. i. 162 b.
Repenting na thing samekill as that he mycht nocht defoule all his cousynesis in the sammyn sorte Ib. xi. xii. 429 b.
This Fynell was nere cousines to Malcome Duff 1597 Elphinstone Mem. 135.
Dilated and suspect of the … murthour of our vmquhile cousinesse, the Lady Levingstoun