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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1499, 1557-1593
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Cottrall, -rell, n. [f. Cottar or Cot n.2] A cottar.1499 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 625.
I commit full pouer … till substitut vnder thame subtenandis, cottrallis, ande vndersettillis into the tak … of the foresaidis landis 1557 Orkney & Shet. Rec. I. 262.
His tenandis, subtenandis, greiffis and cottrallis 1560 Crosraguel Chart. I. 120.
His and thair subtennentis, cottrallis, servandis, and assignayes quhatsumevir 1593 Edinburgh Testaments XXV. 92.
The said James … levis to his spous the half of all his landis, … croftis, cottrellis [etc.]
