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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gras-, Gras(s)eman, n. [Northern e.m.E. grasseman (1607).] = Gresman n.1607 Reg. Great S. 756/1.
Ejusque tenentes et servos lie cotteris et grasmen 1636 Misc. Spald. C. V. 225.
Ilk tenent within the barony of Leyes, … tham selffes, thair serwentes, cottars and grasmen 1661 Ib. 232.
The haill tennents, cottars, and grasmen within the maynis ar decernit to fald thair haill guidis, … nichtlie during the season 1671 Forbes Baron Ct. 288.
That all gras men and cotteris … sall com in to the wood of Bithny to dight and clens the vood 1680 Echt-Forbes Chart. 146.
With power … to … input and output tenants, … cotters and grassemen 1686 Misc. Spald. C. V. 234.
Taiking burden wpon them for thair families, servants, and grasmen
