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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quising, Quissan, -o(u)n, n. Also: qwissan, quisching, queschine. [ME and e.m.E. quissyn (1361), quysshon (Chaucer), qwyschene (a1400), cuyschun (Wyclif), cuisshyn, qwyssyng (c1535 Raine N. Durham), quysshyon (c1525), quission (1543), OF coissin (1190 in Greimas), coessin, cuissin, quoissin, etc.: Cf. Cuschen, Cuscheon, Cusching, Cussen and Cussing n.] A cushion. — 1540 Maxwell Mem. I 409.
Sax qwissanis
1551–2 Ayr Common Good Acc.
For tua quissouns [Ayr B. Acc. 114 quissanis] & flokis and lyningis
1563 Aberd. B. Rec. MS V 25 (Jam.).
Quischings
1585 Prot. Bk. W. Cumming 75.
Ane cheyr ane quising
1596 Fraser P. 229.
Ane dussane of coddis … nyne quissonis
1616 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 84.
To gett grene buird claythis and queschines for serving of the saids buirds and cheares

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