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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Issu(e, n. Also: issew, issou, yssue, yssew. [ME. and e.m.E. issu(e, yssu(e (14th c.), issew(e (c 1400), OF. issue. Cf. Ischew.In senses 2 and 3 and the late ex. of sense 1, re-adopted f. e.m.E.]

1. Outgoing, in various senses. a. Egress; right of egress. b. Means of egress or exit, outlet, an outlet. c. Evacuation. d. Disbursement, outlaying, expending. 1388 Douglas Chart. 33.
Qwhen that hir likys to remofe, s[ch]o sal haf fre issov and leif to pas at hir wil 1456 Hay II. 121/5.
[Vapours and humours descending] in thy body to the naturale ventis and issues quhare it appertenis Ib. 132/24.
Ever think on to have gude esy issu of the wame Ib. 156/14.
That he knaw the issu and the entree of his costis and expens — c1590 Fowler II. 108/18.
He sal ... vnderstand the entrie and yssew of the valleyes 1663 Rec. Marischal Coll. I. 283.
With free issue and entre to the said foreland … be the foregeatt vnder the same

2. a. The outcome. b. Offspring, progeny.a. 1639 Rep. Maxwell-Stuart Mun. 17.
Now wee see that the issew of this assemblie may prove [etc.] c1650 Spalding I. 237.
The issew wes that the Spanish … did set thair cours touardis the dounisb. 1567 Hosack Mary Q. of Scots 559.
To the effect … that yssue and successioun may be producit of hir maist noble persoun 1570 Leslie 80.
Marye, quha … wes mariet on King Lewis of France, bot had na yssue to him

3. A surgical issue. = Ischew n. 1 d. Attrib. with band, graith. 1663–6 Household Bks. Archb. Sharp 17 b.
For cloath to be issue bands, threed, and stringing Ib. 42.
For a box to his lordship issue graith