Obs. rare. Also 5 quoote, 6 cote; Sc. 6 quoitt, 6–7 quott, 7 coitt, 8 quot. [a. OF. cote, quote QUOTA.]
1. a. An aliquot part.
1460. Capgrave, Chron., 3. This noumbir eke of sex is praysed for his particuler noumberes, whech be on, too, thre; and these be cleped cote.
b. A quotient.
1676. Collins, in Rigaud, Corr. Sci. Men (1841), II. 9. By the second remainder divide the second divisor, reserve the quotes.
1694. E. Halley, in Phil. Trans., XVIII. 250. Divide the Minutes of the said first Æquation and the Quote shall be the Æquation of Num. II.
1767. Murdoch, ibid. LVIII. 26. The terms … must involve a common factor; by which being divided, the quote may be [etc.].
2. = QUOTA 1.
1451. Rolls Parlt., V. 222/1. Any part or parcell of any Dysmes, or other Quoote what so ever it be.
1491. Act 7 Hen. VII., c. 5 § 1. Quinzimes and dismes and other quotes taxes and tallages.
1619. Sir J. Sempill, Sacrilege Handled, 78. Paul … did not settle the Medium, nor name the Quote.
b. Sc. Law. ‘The portion of the goods of one deceased appointed by law to be paid for the confirmation of his testament, or for the right of intromitting with his property’ (Jamieson).
1526. Sc. Acts Jas. V. (1814), II. 306. The nerrest of þar kyne … sall have þar gudis, without preiudice to þe ordinaris anent þe cote of thar testamentis.
1666. Acts Sederunt, 28 Feb. Twelve pennies of every pound of the dead’s part shall be the quote of all testaments … which shall be confirmed.
[1754. Erskine, Princ. Sc. Law (1809), III. ix. § 11.]
attrib. 1564. Acts Sederunt, 13 April. The Queins writting of the 1600 lib. of the quoitt silver.
