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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1530-1578, 1633-1683
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Intoun(e, Intown(e, n. [In a.] The inner portion of farm-land, usually kept in cultivation. 1530 Reg. Great S. 207/2.
Duas partes tertie partis sue terrarum de le intoun de Logyauldtoun 1532 Reg. Privy S. II. 177/1.
De … terris umbralis dimedietatis terrarum de le intown de Auldbourty 1538 Aberd. B. Rec. XVI. (Jam).
Ane pleucht of the intowne of Ardler 1578 Aberd. Chart. 339.
At the syd of the ald toune dyk of the Intoune 1683 Coll. Aberd. & Banff. 105.
The husbandman keeps in some of his grounds, constantly, under corn and bear, by dunging it everie thrie years … .Land thus keeped is called intown 1683 Ib.
It is as fruitfull … as the hest of our intownsattrib. 1633 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. II. 389.
Item threttie bollis intoun aittis 1634 Ib. 421.
Thrie firlottis aittis, half intoun, half outtoun
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