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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Conquis(e, v. Also: conquys, -quish, conkis. [OF. conquis, -quise, p.p. of conquerre Conquer v.]

1. tr. To acquire, gain. c1500-c1512 Dunb. lx. 13.
Of wit … That nocht can in this cowrt conquys For lawte, luiff, nor lang servys 1510 Misc. Spald. C. V. 394.
The quhilk land Sir Dauid Synclar had conquist fra the said Jhone c 1563 Reg. Panmure I. p. xxxi.
He conquisit fra Iames Carnegy the landis of Carnegy a1578 Pitsc. I. 72/29.
He desyrit … sa mekill of Scottis grund as he might conquis in Scotland be the slaughter of the inhabitantis [etc.] Ib. 102/29.
Sa … he … might conquise the freindschip of money wtheris 1596 Dalr. I. 184/19.
That this king mycht defend the Realme, quhilke throuch tyrannie he had conquiste … he put doun … mony noble men 1629 Boyd Last B. 19.
Hardly can men conquise much with a good conscience 1626 Garden Worthies 8.
He a countrie conquisht to his King c1610 Melville Mem. 328.
Whais predecessor was a Scotisman, wherby he was thocht to be mair able to conkis credit 1643 Baillie II. 91.
A minister in the South had conquished a lairdship 1668 Lauder Journal 187.
Over Libberton … conquised by this mans goodsire, … befor K. Ja. went in to England

2. To conquer, subdue. 1513 Doug. ix. v. 102.
Gyf … as victouris ws betydis To conquys Itale, as the fatis prouidis 1596 Dalr. I. 150/9.
Na cause … thay sie, quhairfor Cæsar suld conquisse thair libertie Ib. II. 185/9.
We cum to defend our awne, nocht to conquis our nychtbouris