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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Ischa, Ischae, Ischay, n. Also: ischea. [Var. of Isché n., with -a, -ay, as in allya, assigna, entra.]

1. = Isch(e n., Isché n. 1.(1) 1465 Liber Dryburgh 278.
All and haile our plew of land … with comon pastur of iij hundreth schip gangand within the said lordschip with free ischae and entre 1531 Glasgow Prot. IV. 36.
His bak place … with fre ischa and entre at ane foyr yet 1534 Ib. 67.
With fre yschae and entre at ane for[e] throwgang and yet(b) 1479 Dunferm. B. Rec. 2.
Wytht fre ischay and entra to the halfyard 1564 Prot. Bk. J. Drummond MS. 62.
Mos, myre, … pasture, fre ischay and entra pertenyng … thairto(2) 1443 Reg. Great S. 85/1.
To be kepit to the ischa of the termis beforesaide 1460 Stewart Mem. 64.
At the ischay of it [the tack, to] giff our the said landis wyth gude will 1531 Glasgow Prot. IV. 43.
To be fre at the yscha of the saidis fyff yeiris Ib.
At the ischae of the fyff yeiris 1587 Dundee B. Laws 480.
Gif ony prenteis desyris to becum maister at the ischa off his prentischip 1603 Liber Ins. Missarum 134.
At the ischa and ontryning of this present … tak(3) 1513 Doug. iii. x. 80.
Arethusa, at thi month or ischay [: say], It [the River Alpheus] entris rynnyng in the Sycill see

2. plur. = Isch n. 5 a. 1473 Stirlings of Keir 241.
With courtis, plantis, ischais of courtis, [etc.] 1641 Acts V. 627/2.
The bluides, bluidweittes, ischeas, … to receave and vptak