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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Leggit, Legged dollor, n. Also: legit, legat, leged, leg(g)id, legd and dolo(u)r, dol(l)ar, -er. [Leggit a. b; Dollour, Dolour, a dollar.] = Leg-dollour, Leggie Dollor. 1669 Thanes of Cawdor 323.
Lost upon 324 legged dollors that wes among your money lyeing by me when they wer called doun to 56s., £32, 8s. c 1670 Hamilton P. MS. (Reg. H.).
The legged dollors being current with us for 58 pence [sic] … of late have been cryed down to 56 pence [sic] 1670 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. III. 671.
To three horsemen … in taking and bringing in Thomas Lachlane, 3 legd dollars, £8, 8, 0 1672 Corshill Baron Ct. 104.
For withholding from him ane legd dolour at 5s. anent the niffer of ane horse 1673 Lauder Jrnl. 269.
185 mks. in 42 legged dollars 1681 Kirkcudbr. Test. (Reg. H.) 27 June.
Deids part is [£]124. Compositioune four legat dollars 1682 Ib. 6 May.
Legid 1685 Sinclair Satan's Invisible World xxxii.
If … he could be assured of a crown, or rix-dolar, or … a legged dolar, for every book that should stand himself no more than two merks c1686 Depred. Clan Campbell 100.
Item, ane leggit dollor 2 lib. 16s.