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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1650-1667
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Subsistance, n. [Late ME and e.m.E. subsistence (a1450) existence; (c1645) maintenance, F. subsistance (1471 in Larousse) a tax or levy; (1652) maintenance, late L. subsistentiōn- substance, reality; Subsist v.] Financial support, maintenance; an instance of this, an allowance. — 1667 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 241.
And farder, for his better incouragement and subsistance of leiving, adds and eiks to the said sex hundereth merkis … tuo hundereth punds — 1650 Misc. Maitl. C. II 476.
I shall be carefull to provide a subsistance for you, and have accordingly sent order to Cocheran, to pay 10000 Rixdollers to Sir Patricke Drummond to your use
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