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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Farme, late var. (after Engl. use) of Ferme n. (rent, farm). — 1551 Hamilton Cat. ii.
Takaris of ouir mekil mail or farme to the herschipe of the tenentis 1633 Lithgow Poet. Rem. 95.
And hee who bids most farme, still gets the roome 1662 Decis. Lords G. 31.
The Earl of Marshal obtains a decreet … against his tenent Charles Brag, for payment of a certain quantity of farmeattrib. 1600 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 510.
Quadraginta bollas ordei, wulgo farme beir 1622 Fife Synod 96.
Ministers … quha have farm roumes in labouring besyd their ordinar glyb