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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lammyr, var. of Landimer(e n. (boundary). Comb. with hillok. (Cf. the Aberdeenshire field-names Lammerbogs, -brae, -muir, -wells, W. A. Alexander Place-Names of Aberdeenshire (3rd Sp. C.) 81.) —1501 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 429.
Be stracht line as we sall set propis to the gret lammyrhillok that the abbot raid fyrst to and to wthir twa lammyrhillokis quhylk are affirmyt be all the twelf personis