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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1599-1636
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Jadgerie, Jedgerie, Jedgry, n. Also: joadgerie. [Cf. Gaugery.] The action of gauging; the office of a gauger. (See Jadge v. and Jadgear n.)(a) 1599 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II. 60.
Anent the office of jedgerie, wraking, and burneing of all … barrellis of heringis 1618 in Pennecuik Historical Account of the Blue Blanket 105 (J).
The jedgry of salmon, herring and white fish(b) 1616 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 147.
Quhilk office of jadgerie is now vacand 1621 Acts IV. 669/2.
The gift made … to the saidis provest [etc.] … of Edinburgh of the jadgerie of salmond, herring, and quhyit fische(c) 1636 Reg. Great S. 218/1.
De gaugiatione lie joadgerie salmonum, halecum et alborum piscium
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