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It was thocht expedient that a cunze should be erected, that everie Noble man should cunzie his silver work to supplie the present necessitie; and thairthrow
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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Bean Lean being aware that the bridegroom was in request, and wanting to cleik the cunzie (that is, to hook the siller), he cannily carried off Gilliewhackit ae night when he was riding dovering hame (wi 'the malt rather abune the meal), and with the help of his gillies he gat him into the hills with the speed of light, and the first place he wakened in was the cove of
The Waverley 1877
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Bean Lean, being aware that the bridegroom was in request, and wanting to cleik the cunzie (that is, to hook the siller), he cannily carried off Gilliewhackit ae night when he was riding dovering hame (wi 'the malt rather abune the meal), and with the help of his gillies he gat him into the hills with the speed of light, and the first place he wakened in was the cove of Uaimh an
Waverley — Complete Walter Scott 1801
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Bean Lean, being aware that the bridegroom was in request, and wanting to cleik the cunzie (that is, to hook the siller), he cannily carried off Gilliewhackit ae night when he was riding dovering hame (wi 'the malt rather abune the meal), and with the help of his gillies he gat him into the hills with the speed of light, and the first place he wakened in was the cove of Uaimh an
Waverley — Volume 1 Walter Scott 1801
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Now, Donald Bean Lean, being aware that the bridegroom was in request, and wanting to cleik the cunzie (that is, to hook the siller), he cannily carried off Gilliewhackit ae night when he was riding DOVERING hame (wi 'the malt rather abune the meal), and with the help of his gillies he gat him into the hills with the speed of light, and the first place he wakened in was the cove of Uaimh an Ri.
Waverley: or, 'Tis sixty years since Walter Scott 1801
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Now, Donald Bean Lean, being aware that the bridegroom was in request, and wanting to cleik the cunzie (that is, to hook the siller), he cannily carried off Gilliewhackit ae night when he was riding dovering hame (wi 'the malt rather abune the meal), and with the help of his gillies he gat him into the hills with the speed of light, and the first place he wakened in was the cove of Uaimh an Ri.
Waverley Walter Scott 1801
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"Donald Bean Lean, being aware that the bridegroom was in request, and wanting to cleik the cunzie (that is, hook the siller), he cannily carried off Gilliewhackit ae night when he was riding
The Proverbs of Scotland Alexander Hislop 1836
chained_bear commented on the word cunzie
OED: "Also cun-, cuin-, -e, -ee, -ey, -he, -ie, -ye, -yee, -yie; cone, -ie, counye, cownye, cwnyhe, coynyhe, coinie, coignie."
(Hmm... looks like that -ie ending is a bit older than some people might have thought...)
OED:
1. = COIN n. 1 or 2: Corner or corner-stone.
2. A coining-house, a mint; = COIN n. 4. Obs.
3. Coin, money; = COIN n. 6.
4. Comb. cunye-house, coining-house, mint.
September 10, 2008
reesetee commented on the word cunzie
Good grief, c_b. Would you like a lozenge?
September 11, 2008