Sc. Obs. Also 6 fynance. [? a. AF. *finance, f. finer to refine, f. fin FINE a.] Fineness (of precious metals).

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1473.  Sc. Acts Jas. III. (1814), II. 105/1. Þe new pennyis … haue þe course … vnto þe tyme þat þe fynance of þame be knawne. Ibid. (1478), (1814), II. 118/2. His hienes … sall … mak a sett & Reuyle [rule] of his moneye baith gold & siluer of þe wecht & finance þat It sall halde.

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1555.  Sc. Act. Mary (1814), II. 499/1. That na goldsmyth mak … siluer vnder the iust fynance of elleuin penny fyne vnder the pane of deid.

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