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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lane, Laine, Leane, n.5 [Gael. lèan = sense a. Also in the mod. dial. of Galloway in
sense b and in many Galloway place-names appar. in both senses: see Sc. Studies VI. (1962) 85-87.]
In Galloway: a. A swampy piece of ground, a marshy
meadow. See also Lane-onion n. b. A (slow-moving) stream draining such
ground.a. 1674 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds II. 185 (3 Jan.).
[The] Grayston croft and sheep lears [lying in breadth between] the leane [and the way] 1679 Galloway P. 17 April.
[He] binds him to ditch round about the leane that is within the carsse of the saids lands 1690 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds II. 447 (27 March).
[The milne croft] lying within the dyck going betuixt Knokqualloch laine and the Shankfot croftb. 1632
Prot. Bk. J. Glendonwyn (MS.) June 20 (R. C. Reid).
By
a lane callit the Galloway Lane from that part of it where the burn of
Cullreoche runs into the said lane to the loch callit the dry loch of
the Brischie and from the said dry loch by ane straight lane to that
part of the Sauchburne [etc.]
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