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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1381-1418
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Apportenance, n. Also: -anse, aportenans, apportynance; appourtenaunce. [ME. app-, aportenance, -anse (c 1400), var. of apurtenance, OF. apurtenance. Cf. Appertenance.] An appendage or appurtenance. 1381 Douglas Chart. 29.
All hir thrid of the landes, … with the apportenancez till hir pertenant 1389 Wemyss Chart. 23.
Als frely … as the forsayde Schyr Dauy tha landys wyd the aportenans held or had 1398 Liber Melros 489.
My forsaide land … with al the appourtenaunce vtouth and enovth 1405 Maxwell Mem. 145.
The landis of Achyncloch witht thaire apportenanse 1418 Liber Melros 502.
All the landis … with alle the profytis and the apportynance pertynand thar till
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