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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Oxingate, -gait, n. Also: oxen- and -gat, -gaitt, -geat. [Appar. altered f. Oxingang n., by substitution of Gate n.¹; cf. also Oxgate.] = Oxgang n.In the 1627 Rep. Parishes in the parish of Inveresk 4 oxengates are appar. equated with 1 ploughgate.(1) 1580 Edinb. Test. VIII. 89 b.
The rycht … of my foure oxingait of land 1582 Old Ross-shire 108.
Out of ilk oxingait of land … callit of auld ane ploughgait for ane day tuo hors labour yeirly 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Bovata Terræ.
Oxen-gate 1603 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. II. 44.
[He] enteris the said Thomas in and to aucht oxingait of the said towne and lands 1611 Scrymgeour Invent. 31. 1627 Rep. Parishes 55.
Kirkland in Creichtoun:. … The provest hes twelff oxingait of land possessit be Sir Patrik Mwrray Ib. 80.
The landis of Quhytsyde … extendis to iiij oxingait of land inde i pleuch of land Ib. 77. 1633 Edinb. B. Rec. VII. 119.
Oxingaitt 1634 Misc. Spald. C. III. 127.
Upon the wodset of four oxin geat of the landis of Affleck 1637 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 140. 1656 Marischal Coll. Rec. I. 214.
Extending to half ane dawache or aucht oxingat of land 1675 Charter (Reg. H.) C.O. 24 Jan.
The six oxingait of land and ane halfe oxingait of the landis of Pardovein 1681 Fountainhall Decis. I. 149. 1685 Paterson Sc. Arithm. 6. 1687 Mackenzie Observ. on Sc. Statutes 122.(2) 1620 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. II. 297.
To … occupie the said aucht oxingait lands for winning of the cropt