A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Miln-toun, Myltoune, n. Also: milne-, myl(l)n(e)-, and -tun, -town; miltone, meiltoune. A hamlet attached to or adjoining a mill.(a) 12.. Reg. Dunferm. 115.
Ardlather que nunc vocatur milnetun c 1240 Lindores Chart. 42.
In uilla que dicitur Mylnetoun 1562 Reg. Cupar A. I. 355.
Neutoun, Freuchy, myln and mylnetoun thairof 1566–7 Reg. Privy S. V. ii. 281/2. 1601 Dunblane Test. III. 36.
John Andersoun in the myllnetoun of Dunblane 1699 Invercauld Rec. 28.
Milnetown 1701 Burnett Fam. P.
That the tennent … [of] the new miln … have liberty to cast doviots for the bigging of the said milntoun(b) 1491 Acta Conc. I. 194/2.
The franktennement of the landis … and the myltoune of Concragy 1611 Reg. Panmure I. xcvii.
Carmyly … is so callit Cairmoulin, or the Miltone 1666 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 2.
James McMyne merchant … in Leitell Meiltoune
