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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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CHOISE, Choice, Choys, v. Also chise, chyse.  Sc. forms of Eng. choose. (Known to Mry.¹ 1925 and Bnff.² 1940 (chyse), Abd.², Abd.⁹ (chise), Slg.³,  Edb.¹ 1939 (chyse); ne.Sc., em.Sc. 1975). To choose, select; “to prefer” (Sc. 1825 Jam.²). For other forms, see Cheese, v. [tʃɔɪs, tʃɔɪz, tʃɑɪz]Sc. a.1714 First Earl of Cromartie in Earls of Crm. (ed. Fraser 1876) II. 474:
He told him plainlie how he wes abused by his neirest freinds, and therfor choist to make his recourse to his greatest enimies.Ork. 1920 H. Campbell Island Folk Songs 18: 
I choiced my lass's fairing.Mry.(D) 1897 J. Mackinnon Braefoot Sketches xi.:
The rival teams hovered about opposite ends of the green for some minutes. Gradually they drew nearer and nearer until the captains stood face to face. "Chise for the bats," said Wulkie. Abd. 1877 G. MacDonald M. of Lossie III. xvi.: 
Ye maun come the morn an' chise yer ain room i' the Hoose.Abd.(D) 1916 G. Abel Wylins fae my Wallet 129:
Ye've haed the rin o' a' that's mine, But hinna choiced the best.Abd. 1929 J. Alexander Mains and Hilly 172:
Bit the tae half cam' oot o' the Kirk 'cause they didna get leave to chyse their nain minister.Hdg. 1701 Records Sc. Cloth Manuf. (S.H.S. 1905) 257:
Payed John Reid, printer for the list and letters printing for choysing the Manadgers.Lnk. 1718 Minutes J.P.s Lnk. (S.H.S. 1931) 185:
The Justices of the Peace unanimously elects and choises James Carmichaell . . . to be collector of all the fines.