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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1537, 1649-1653
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Eichtein, num. Also: eghteine, eghtin. [e.m.E. eightene.] Eighteen. — ? 1537 Rec. Earld. Orkney 221.
All and haill the eghtin penny land of Yeskembea 1649 Lamont Diary 12.
Ther was about eghteine ministers deposed 1653 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 262.
They receavit of befoir eichtein pund in the quarter
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