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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cusching, n. Also: -yng, -eing; cuss(c)h-, cuch-, cushing; cuissch-, cuischsing. [ME. cusching (rare), in Sc. the usual variant of cuschin Cuschen. Cf. Cussing.] A cushion. 1479 Acta Conc. 33/2.
v cuschingis out of the castel 1489 Treas. Acc. I. 106.
For vj cusschingis to the Dwke [of Ross] 1493 Acta Conc. 315/1.
A pare of ffustiane blankatis, a bankure, four cuschingis 1497 Treas. Acc. I. 369.
For ane vnce of sewing silk to the Kingis cuchingis 1503 Treas. Acc. II. 214.
For xxxij elne Bertane claith to be beris to thir cuschingis 1540 Acta Conc. MS. XIII. 119.
The paraling of ane hall with boncure, cusschingis, lang sadill [etc.] 15.. Clar. v. 117.
The cuschingis of deaureat splendure schone 1569 Treas. Acc. MS. 162.
Weluote to couer chiris, stulis, and cuscheingis c 1578 Maxwell Mem. I. 312.
Ane langsattill had certane cuisschingis a1585 Maitland Maitl. Q. ii. 44.
In kirk [thay] ar not content with stuillis, … Bot caryis cuschingis lyik vaine fuillis 1600 Treas. Acc. MS. 78.
Four cuschingis … twa kirk cuschings 1625 Edinb. Test. LIII. 77.
Half ane dosone new sewit cuschingis 1649 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 96.
Becaus the former new cushing was stollin out of the kirkattrib. 1542 Acts & Decreets MS. I. 140 b.
ij coueringis … maid of cusching werk 1582 Edinb. Test. XI. 159.
Aucht eln of cusching gaus