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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cuning-, Cunning-skin, n. Also: cunyng-, cwnyng-, cuneing-, cunnyng(e)skyn. [Cuning n.] A rabbit-skin. 1424 Acts II. 6/1.
That he pay to the king … of jc cunyng skynnis xij d. 1451 Stirling Chart. 32.
Custume … pellium subscriptarum wlgariter dictarum … cunyngskynnis, ottirskynnis, et foumartskynnis 1482 Edinb. Chart. 167.
That thai be fre … of all payment of custumys of … tod-skynnis, calf-skynnis, cunyng skynnis [etc.] 1540 Crim. Trials I. 307.
To Thomas Vdward, for ane blak furring of cunyng skynnis 1567 Treas. Acc. MS. 66.
xviij cvnyng skynnis to the said gowne 1586 Edinb. Test. XVI. 209.
Thrie hundreth cwnyng skynnis 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Bullion.
The serp[laith] of cunning skins con[taining] 16,000 1621 Brechin Test. IV. 12.
In the loft … ten dusson cunnynge skins
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