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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Kowanday, n. Prob. St. Congan's Day, Oct. 13th, on which one of the two annual fairs of Turriff was held: see e.g. 1511–12 Reg. Great S. 804/2, Old Statist. Acc. XVII. 396, J. M. Mackinlay Ancient Church Dedic. in Scotl., Non-Scriptural (1904) 163, W. J. Watson Celtic Place-Names (1926) 281, etc. —1643 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. III. 12.
[Abraham Davidsone in Cuithill [Old Deer] v. Prat. Jan. 27. The balance of the price of two oxen which should have been paid on] Kowanday last [was decerned for]
