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Conquis(e, n. Also: conquice, conkis. [OF. conquise.] Conquest; acquisition. c1500-c1512 Dunb. vii. 70.
The suerd of conquis, and of knyghtheid keyn, Be borne suld highe before thé in presence 15.. Clar. ii. 1530.
My Lord, … as ȝe list, of me ȝour conquise make c1610 Melville Mem. 324.
Vexing the haill wreters and lawers to mak sur his giftis and conkissis 1602 Colville Parænese Ep. 33.
Thair coloneis or conquis did not apperantly farder extend nor vnto the vall of Septimius Severus 1644 Baillie II. 166.
Without the conquice of one foot of ground