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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Scheling-hill, S(c)hilling-hill, n. Also: shiling-. [Scheling vbl. n.1 and Hill n.] An eminence or knoll on which grain might be winnowed by the wind. b. In the earliest examples, appar. (only in Haddington, see quots. 1535 and 1538) a local court dealing with disputes arising from the milling of corn, etc.(a) 1597 Misc. Spald. C. I 173.
At the scheling hill of the said mylne(b) 1535 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 23 Jan.
That the fermars … sall chairg the bailȝes ylk quartor of the ȝeir for a cowrt of Schillinghill to punys the passers fra the mylls 1538 Ib. 13 June.
The cownsell deliveris that the fermars … sall haif na place to call for dowbill mouter, nor nane schilling hill to be set, bot payand instantle 1613 (1614) Reg. Great S. 393/2.
Ane schilling-hill … for dichting of schilling thairupoun 1648 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. II 830.
The corne mylne … with the dam watergaitt and shilling hill of the samyne 1665 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds I 119.
Myln and shiling hill 1665 Paisley B. Rec. 109.
Lie mylnehills vel schillinghills earundem
