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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Land-tak, -tack, n. [Land n.1 1, 6.] In Aberdeen: A ‘tack’ or tenancy of land (as opposed to a ‘fishing’). —1533 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 148.
Land takis Rubislaw xx s. Hessilheid xiij s. iiij d. [etc.] 1557
Ib. 302.
The haill taxismen quhilkis hes fischingis and land takkis in few of this guid towne 1598
Ib. II. 161.
The patrimonie and rent of the town, doubill gressumes and entres syluer of the fischingis and land tackis hauldin theirof 1623 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 204.
Some wedews havand richt to sum of our land and watter tacks
