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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fauch, v. Also: fawch, faucht. [Northern Eng. dial. faugh (1703), fauf, f. Fauch n. or a.²] tr. To plough (land) and leave fallow. 1529 Reg. Privy C. III. 225.
Patrik gadderit the haill plewis of the cuntrie, and fauchit the ley land of the said Gilbertis taklandis 15.. Aberd. B. Rec. (J.).
Sayand at he wald nocht eir nor faucht his land sa air in the yeir 1586 Prot. Bk. J. Robertsone 32.
Licience … to fawch, air, big, fald, cast peittis … vpone the halflandis of Kynknoky 1614 Burnett Fam. P. (MS.).
The said Alexander Gordoune … sall ȝeirllie … sett, fauch, and eir the land of the gleib 1659 Lanark B. Rec. 173.
The first yeir to lyme and fauch without payment