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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Disses(e, n. Also: dysses(e, disseas. [ME. dissese (c 1440), var. of Disces(e n.] Decease, death. 1375 Barb. xix. 243.
Iames Steward, that ledar was Eftir his gud brother disses [E. disceis] 1400 Maxwell Mem. 140.
Hys sone ys oblyst to pay fifty mark for that land efter the dyssese of hys fader 1405 Ib. 146.
Efftir the dissese of the forsaid Erle 1443 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 96.
Als mikil richt as he has … till present to the said kirk be disses off Sir Williame Hesliop 1475 Reg. Cupar A. I. 203.
For al the days of hyr lyve, and rychtswa … til hyr ij sonys … eftyr hyr dysses 1516 Rec. Earld. Orkney 91.
In the instant yeyr of the said Schir Dauidis disses