A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Commonaté, -tie, -tye, variants (chiefly in later use) of Communaté n. (community). —1424 State P. (Reg. H.) No. 14.
We micht nocht certify yhour excellence … sua effectueusli as we think … to do with deliuerance of our hale commonate 1553 Lanark B. Rec. 25.
Thareftyr the balleis, cunsall, and commonate was content and ratefeis this byll 1568 Ib. 41. 1595 Ib. 110.
For slaiking his ir[e] quhilk hie hes consavit aganis the ballies, cunsall and commonatie
