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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Excres, n. [f. Excres(s v. In 18th c. as excresce.] An excess amount. 1531 Glasgow Prot. IV. 44.
Quhat Jhon Smolet [etc.] ... dyd ... anent the excresses of the wyne of the schip 1589 Edinb. Test. XXI. 160 b.
I leif the excres of all my guidis & geir to my tua executouris 1602 Reg. Privy C. VI. 454.
The annuellis arysing of thir gersomes and excres … salbe imployit that way 1620 Conv. Burghs III. 101.
Inrespect of the meannes of the excres of the impost this yeir thair is no meanes left … to recompens his guid seruice