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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1526-1631
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Cote, Coit, n.3 Also: cot, coite, coat. [OF. cote, var. of quote Quot n.] ‘The proportion of the moveable estate of a deceased person, due to the bishop of the diocese within which the person resided’ (Bell). 1526 Acts II. 306.
The nerrest of thar kyne … sall have thar gudis, without preiudice to the ordinaris anent the cote of thar testamentis 1540 Ib. 377/2.
Without preiudice … anent the coite of thair testamentis 1562 Inverness B. Rec. I. 88.
For the compositioun of the coit of the said Iames testament … xx lib. 1584 Waus Corr. I. 296.
Vsing his wocatioun justlie and honestlie, as the maysteris of the cotis and testamentis … will testefye 1595 Lanark B. Rec. 111.
To haf xl d. of ilk testament … and David Tuodall admittit collectour to the ingedring the cot thairof to the tounes usse 1609 Melvill 769.
To restore the bisschopis … to the commissariat cottis off testamentis 1631 Acts V. 243/1.
The said Societie sall not be compellit to contribute to anie subsideis, fyftenes, tithes, coats … or tallages
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