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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1534-1535
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Scose, v. [obs. e.m.E. scose (1509), scoase (1589), appar. altered to scorse (cf. Scorcer n.). ‘Related to the synonymous coss, corse vbs.’ (OED), cf. Cose v., Cos(se v.] tr. To exchange. — 1534–5 Orkney & Shetl. Recs. I 67.
Gyf sway beis at the sayd Dauid, … and Anne hapnis to scose or chainge thar landdis and rychtis quhatsumever thai haf
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