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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Excys(e, Exsyse, n. Also: excis(e, -cist, -ceisse, -ceyis; exsis, -syis, ecksyes. [e.m.E. excyse (c 1500), excise, MDu. excijs, exzijs.] A tax on goods; an excise-duty. Also attrib. and comb.(a) 1504 Halyb. 272.
Item exsis, toill and schout hir and othir costis 1546 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 123.
To ansuer the fermoraris of the wyld aventuris … of foure bollis ry for the excis bollis 1578 Conv. Burghs I. 59.
That it be procurit to impetrat of the magistratis of Antuarp, tua or thre houssis, callit hoist houssis, to be excist fre thair(b) 1621 Acts IV. 669/2.
Off the custome and exsyis … of ilk tune of wyne 1623 Highland P. III. 317.
The merchantis … ar preiudged in the payment of the exsyse 1641 Acts V. 417/2.
Exsyse of herring 1653–7 Irvine Mun. II. 255.
When Iohne Ride and I was … cherged for the ecksyes(c) 1597 Conv. Burghs II. 9.
Quhill the nixt generall conventioun, fra the said toun of Campheir, and thair Excyse Maister his entre thairto to be and begyn att the first day off October nixt 1645 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 89.
The same to be payit be Johne Grahame out of the excys money 1655 Conv. Burghs III. 400 m.
Excys on lingit seed 1657 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 355.
To tack the excyse of beir, aill, and acquavytie, for the tounis vse 1674 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. IV. 276.
The excyse of malt browne within the shyre is deficient 1690 Acts IX. 206/1.
Ane imposition of two pennies scots money (over and above their Majesties excyse) upon every pint of ale and beare(d) 1649 Misc. Spald. C. V. 379.
The exceyis … most be collected as formerlie 1655 Lamont Diary 115.
The councell of state … established the exceisse in Scotland … on wyne, tobacco, beire, elle, salt, etc.