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Cusing, Cussing, n. Also: cusinge, -ynge, cwsyng, cvsing, cuseing; cussyng; cui(s)sing. [Variant of Cusin(e. Cf. the more frequent Cousing.] A cousin or kinsman.(a) a1400 Leg. S. v. 656.
Sancte Iohne, that mychtty is Vith God, thi cusynge Ib. xxxvi. 937.
The kingis cusing to wif he tuke Of Arabi c1420 Wynt. viii. 299.
Twa men, That cusyngis ware collateralle, To the dede kyng 14.. Acts I. 380/2.
[There] may nocht stande in assise … sister sone na bruther sone na cusing na nane of the cousinage 1433 Stirlings of Keir 211.
[I] constitutis and ordanis my lufit cwsyng … my balȝe 1454 Rep. Earl Southesk MSS. 8.
In the tyme of the were betvux ourez cusynges … his mansione wes brynt c1475 Wall. ii. 54.
Gud ordinance … His cusyng maid at all tyme Ib. iii. 55.
Kneland was thar, ner cusyng to Wallace 1486 Lennox Mun. 127.
Our hartly belouit cusing c1500-c1512 Dunb. vi. 62.
Willelmo Gray, … Myne awne deir cusing, as I wene 1531 Bell. Boece I. 47.
His cusing Rewtha was maid king, for thay war brethir barnis 1551 Grant Chart. 103.
Forsayemekill as my cusing and kinnis man … is becummyne man and servand to me 1570-3 Bann. Trans. 290.
Ryght traistie cvsing, … we receaved this day two lettres of youris 1588 Reg. Morton I. 157.
Remembering the … service done to ws be oure richt trest cwsing 1600-1610 Melvill 168.
My cusing … conducit a bott to carie a town of his portage wyn about to Carell 1636 Annandale Corr. 292.
To the right noble and his muche honored gud lord and his lowing cusinge, my Lord Ihonstoune c1650 Spalding I. 12.
The laird of Banf … vnhappellie slew James Ogiluy his cusing 1659 Brechin Test. VI. 176.
Thomas Rodger … my cusinge germane(b) 1533 Boece xvi. iv. 613 b.
Williame Londy … cussing to Dowglas 15.. Clar. i. 1366.
He trowit thay war his cussings deir 1581 Misc. Spald. C. II. .
I resauit your writeing fra my cussing and yours … Cussing, I am richt sorie [etc.] 1655 Edinb. Test. LXVIII. 94.
I give to my cussing Iohne … fower pund 1678 Maxwell Mem. II. 331.
Your cussing, who truely compassionats your miserie 1687 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII. 118.
[He] being Forglens oun cussing germane(c) 1591 Melville Corr. 12.
To our richt traist cuising and counsallour, the Lord Hammiltoun 1596 Dalr. II. 414/21.
I can not trulie wounder anuich, deir cuising, … that ȝe wald [etc.] 1600 Lennox Mun. 342.
Our said darest cuising 1630 Rep. Hist. MSS., Var. Coll. V. 136.
Your luiffing cuissing