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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1673-1689
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Lamp-rig, n. Also: -ridge. [Rig n. (ridge or strip of arable land).] = Lamp-landn. — 1673 S. Leith Rec. 127.
The lampe ridge and Bishop Lambes land at the black stones were visited be [the minister, etc.] 1689 Ib. 148.
The thesaurer to get from John Menȝies who possesses the lamp rigs so much as he is owing conform to the first fiers
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