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Ȝetland, Ȝeitland, Yetland, n. [ON Hja(l)tland, Shetland. Cf. Schetland attrib. Cf. SND Zetland and etymological note.] Shetland. Also attrib., of or pertaining to Shetland.See Ȝ for a discussion of editorial policy with regard to the use of ȝ and z in texts.See also A. Fenton The Various Names of Shetland (1973), esp. the last three pages (unnumbered in text).Ȝetland schilling, a value unit for butter, wares, etc. (= 2 lispunds (Lispund n.). 1530 Reg. Privy S. II 96/2.
The erledome of Orknay and Ȝetland [pr. Zetland] 1574–5 Reg. Great S. 642/2.
Insula de Unst in Ȝetland [pr. Zetland] 1612 Orkney & Shetl. Ct. Bk. 17.
His majesteis commissioner, schiref and justice within the bowndis of Orknay and Yetland 1628 Goudie Shetl. Antiq. 178 (see below).attrib. (1) 1576–7 Orkney Oppress. 70.
Bot giff thai or any of thame refuisis than of the law for samonie as refusis him, he man pay ane merk Ȝetland [pr. Zetland] payment, quhilk is the third part of ane dolour 1603 Shetland Sheriff Ct. MS 107b.
To pay … ane Ȝeitland schilling as for the price of ane ȝeir auld ox 1628 Goudie Shetl. Antiq. 178.
Anent the weychtis measuris and rekningis of the dewties of Yetland … Ilk Ȝetland [pr. Zetland] shilling is 2 meillis quhairof ane meill payit in butter and anothir in oyllie(2) 1620 Orkney & Shetl. Test. I 56b.
Tua ald Ȝetland horsis price of the peice iiij li. 1608 Edinb. Test. XLIV 154b.
Tua Ȝetland ȝowis price of the pece ourheid xij li. 1623 Orkney & Shetl. Test. I 96b.
Tua Ȝetland horsis pryce of the peice ourheid v lib.(3) 1624 Orkney & Shetl. Test. I 104.
Ane Ȝetland boit